Coming from a league like the KHL, where time and space are considerably more abundant than in North America on the smaller ice surface, can be difficult. Alexander Romanov, of the Montreal Canadiens, learned that the hard way last season.
"You can't blink in the NHL," Romanov added. "You can defeat McDavid, but it's hard to beat strong workers who simply throw the ball forward and hit it. It was tough against Calgary and Vancouver."
