Head Coach “Neftekhimika” Oleg Leontiev after meeting S.K.A. noted that the team will continue to play aggressive hockey.
On Wednesday in St. Petersburg, Neftekhimik lost to SKA (1-3) in the away game of the KHL Fonbet Championship. SKA won for the fifth consecutive time and for the 21st in the current championship, having played 23 games. With 43 points, Roman Rotenberg’s side confidently lead the Western Conference table, Neftekhimik is 10th in the East (19 points).
– It was an even game. The throws we had with the opponent were the same. Unfortunately, that didn’t turn out to convert their scoring chances.
They played well and fought. We will draw conclusions, work on the errors.
People watch spectacular matches. We don’t want and won’t play bribes, we will play aggressive hockey. You must be an angry and assertive team. Our task is to reveal the best qualities in hockey players. Each hockey player has his own advantages, our task is to help the hockey player to play in his best moments.
The situation forced us to put in a young goalkeeper. Emil Garipov was injured, he underwent surgery, the recovery period is unknown. Also, Andrei Tikhomirov and Sasha Sudnitsin have microtraumas. We decided to entrust the fight to Yaroslav. The guy is 23 years old, it’s time to debut. What difference does it make, against SKA or Admiral, there are no weak teams here, – said Leontiev.
Source : MatchTV
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