Per Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff, Red Wings prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov dazzled at the “Sochi Open,” playing for Russia’s Under-23 team:
The Sochi tournament in the premier event of the KHL preseason and it’s also becoming the personal playground of Detroit Red Wings draft pick Dmitri Buchelnikov.
Last year, he won the voting as the top forward participating in the tournmaent. This year, it was also Buchelnikov’s unique skill set that was earning him another prize.
Friday, they held the shootout competition at the event. Similar to the NHL All-Star Game shootout competition, the value is as much in the delivery and creativity as it is in the outcome.
In the former sense, Buchelnikov won going away. The player chosen 52nd overall by the Red Wings in the 2022 NHL entry draft put on a clinic of unique shootout moves.
Continued; here’s the clip from Hockey News Hub:
They held a fun little skills competition shootout after the game in Sochi with players from both teams.
— Hockey News Hub (@HockeyNewsHub) August 3, 2023
Russia U23 #LGRW Dmitri Buchelnikov put on a show – winning the event. 👊
Here's all his attempts. 😮 pic.twitter.com/xUnQMLRD7I
