SKA Head Coach Romain Rotenberg said that his team almost missed the victory in the game against Moscow “Dynamo due to the excitement caused by the fact that the army team played its 1000th game in the KHL.
On Friday, SKA beat Dynamo Moscow in Fonbet’s away game of the KHL Championship (4:3 in a shootout). The guests took an early lead – 3:1, but allowed the hosts to equalize it and put the game into extra time. As a result, the army team won only in a shootout thanks to the accurate throws of Dmitry Yashkin and Mikhail Vorobyov.
“A fighting game in full stands, it was very enjoyable to play,” Rotenberg told reporters. – We started well, but the opponent added that we had player injuries during the match. But we had to win today, we did everything to win. Even if there were mistakes, we will analyze them, we will improve our game.
– SKA had an excellent first period, but then seemed addicted against the backdrop of Dynamo. What is the problem?
– We started very well, and the opponent caught up with us on that. We have no problem with “physics”. You just need to take a hit correctly, not to make mistakes. After the first period, we did not take a hit, we made losses. All opponents expect mistakes from us. Today we allowed them. So, we are going to tighten the discipline of the game. You have to play correctly against a backdrop of fatigue. It won’t be easier for us. There is also psychology – today SKA has its thousandth game in the KHL, a milestone. Probably, it put pressure on the guys, there was stage fright. Then we will start from scratch.
– How is the condition of Volkov, who suffered serious damage?
– We do not reveal such secrets – there is a long season ahead. But we hope for the best. Our medical staff works around the clock, like an ambulance.
Is Yashkin’s withdrawal a problem for your team?
– Each player is obliged to tighten discipline. And Yashkin, as a captain, should not retire. This applies to everyone, not just him.
SKA scored 45 points and confidently leads the KHL Championship. The Army team has met Dynamo four times this season and managed to pick up three shootout wins and one loss.
Source : MatchTV
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