After being named "Top Scorer" of the Moscow Mayor's Cup, New York Islanders prospect Ruslan Iskhakov struggled in his KHL debut.
After being named "Top Scorer" of the Moscow Mayor's Cup, New York Islanders prospect Ruslan Iskhakov struggled in his KHL debut.
So did his team, CSKA Moscow.
They fell 4-2 to Spartak Moscow, the former team of Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov.
Playing as the third-line center alongside former NHLer Denis Gurianov and seven-year KHL vet Ivan Drozdov, Iskhakov failed to record a point.
He also went 1-for-6 in the face-off dot, a mere 16.67%.
Per Hockey News Hub, Iskhakov took 20 shifts and played a total of 17:49 minutes. He played just under 12 minutes at even strength (11:57), with the remaining 5:45 coming on the power play.
He played on the top power-play unit, lining up at the left-wing position.
Iskhakov took one shift on the penalty kill, for seven seconds.
Iskhakov and CSKA Moscow will be back in action on Sept. 8 at 10:AM ET against Vladivostok.
Iskhakov, 24, signed a two-year deal with CSKA Moscow this summer, but Islanders hold his rights until he turns 27, so we will continue to cover him.
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