Head Coach CSKA Sergei Fedorov said the army captain Nikita Nesterov misses recent matches due to fatigue, not injury.
On Friday, CSKA defeated Avtomobilist in the KHL Fonbet Championship home game (4:1). Nesterov missed two games – with Kunlun Red Star and Avtomobilist.
“We didn’t get into the game straight away, but we played very well,” Fedorov told a news conference. — Tweaking the game so that it works reliably and easily.
– Tell us about the condition of Nesterov, who has already missed two games.
– Nikita is training, preparing for the next matches. He needs to recover.
– You stopped playing Nesterov for the majority in the game against Dynamo. Does it have something to do with his injury?
– There are no injuries. Nikita just looks tired. Not only is he not as energetic in games, but also in training. We decided to find out until the end, what the problem is. There is a process of learning how he feels.
– Plotnikov went on the ice with the captain’s armband and got two outs, one of which led to a goal.
– I have already said that discipline trumps class. Plotnikov is an experienced player. Agree, the first out – at the gate the goalie already covered the puck with a trap, the judges considered Sergey’s play a violation, no doubt. But the second out in our zone is already against the team. But he who does nothing is not mistaken. Experienced players should experience this for themselves. They should be an example.
— Reideborn has played confidently in recent games. Is it because he has no serious competitor behind him?
“No I don’t think so. Adam is playing with a lot of confidence – that’s a fact. Here is his game schedule, and yes, he knows he has a young goalkeeper behind him who can help him.
– Duda appeared in the team for the second game in a row. Why such confidence in him?
— Reliable and confident defender, good skating, nothing more. The youngster must gain experience. Maybe there’s a risk here, but the team is on the move, so we’re looking at the depth of the season, playing youngsters
CSKA have won seven in a row in recent matches.
Source : MatchTV
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