Zhamnov Comments on Sprongs Hat-Trick Against Spartak

The head coach of Spartak, **Aleksey Zhamnov**, provided his thoughts on the hat trick scored by CSKA forward **Daniel Sprong** against his team. Spartak achieved a comeback victory in the derby against the army club, overcoming a three-goal deficit during the match. The red-and-whites triumphed with a score of 6-5 after a shootout.

**— Sprong recorded a hat trick today. Do you see that an NHL-caliber player has arrived?**
— He’s a good player who scored three goals. Well done. But I would rather comment on my players’ performance instead. I don’t want to discuss the opponents, — reported Zhamnov’s words to Championship correspondent Vladimir Laevsky.

Sprong completed his hat trick by the 33rd minute of the game. The Dutch hockey player scored two of his goals while the team was on a power play. All three goals came within 11 minutes and 49 seconds in the second period.