Last few months showed that St. Petersburg is once again becoming one of Russia’s hockey centers. The effects of the massive restructuring of the club initiated by Gazprom are becoming visisble, as are the effects of the the invitation of a well known American specialist Barry Smith to fill the head coaching post. Now a number of leading Russian players from the NHL do not mind practicing in St. Petersburg. Yesterday Alexander Radulov (Nashville Predators), one of the young Nashville Predators and Russian national team leaders, told to the Sport publication correspondent about his preseason preparation plans. What attracted him to this city on the Neva river?
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