Tampa Bay Lightning forward Vladislav Namestnikov was recently interviewed in Russian by Izvestia. Namestnikov discusses his experience playing for Team Russia, life in Tampa, and his relationship with other members of the Lightning.
This Russian-to-English translation was provided by Igor Nikonov (@nikonov_igor). If you use this translation in any context, please credit the translator as “Igor Nikonov of Raw Charge.”
IIHF World Championship
Izvestia: How was your first World Championship?
Namestnikov: The team was very friendly. All the players supported each other and gave their all for the team.