""We give power play [time] to those who are ready to play on the power play today. We don't give them the chance to play on the power play. So far, Evgeny hasn't satisfied us with his power play. His skating and workload don't allow him to perform well as a center. I'd like to see him on the wing. But now we have two centers out due to injury, so Evgeny has had to play that position.""
""Next question. No comment,""
Evgeny Kuznetsov, a 33-year-old centerman, has gone scoreless in his last four games and logged minimal ice time with Metallurg Magnitogorsk. He played five minutes in a 4-0 loss to Ak Bars Kazan, lost all five faceoffs he took, then left the bench after his final shift and watched the remainder of the game from behind the glass in a team hoodie. Coach Andrei Razin declined to comment on the midgame absence and has publicly questioned Kuznetsov's power-play effectiveness, skating and workload, suggesting Kuznetsov might be better suited to the wing. Kuznetsov earned five assists in his first four games but has been silent since. His one-year contract pays 10 million rubles plus a 100 million-ruble performance-related bonus.
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