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A-Rad dad: Alexander Radulov's father was in the stands on Thursday night, watching his son play in the NHL for the first time.
After a long trip from his native Russia, Valery Radulov arrived in Nashville about 8:30 p.m. and was shuttled to the Gaylord Entertainment Center to catch the end of game.
He is expected to stay with his son, and could be here several months.
"Every young boy who dreams of playing in the National Hockey League, that first game live when your dad's there is a special thing," Trotz said.
Radulov, who hadn't seen his father since this summer, said he tried not to think about having his dad in the stands.
"I am excited to see my dad," Radulov said. "But it's normal. I just want to win the game, maybe score or get an assist."
Searching for shots: One of the most impressive statistics regarding Radulov is that heading into Thursday's game, he'd scored his 10 goals on just 25 shots.
Shots, however, had been hard to come by for the rookie in recent games. He'd gone without a shot for three straight contests prior to Thursday, though he was limited to just 47 seconds of ice time in one of those games after taking a hard hit.
Against the Sabres Radulov took three shots but did not score, bringing his shooting percentage to 35.7. The mark would put him in the league lead among rookies, but he is currently not on the list because he has not taken enough total shots this season.