Spartak coach Igor Grischine explained how his team got a victory over Barys (4:1) in the Fonbet home game of the KHL Championship (4:1).
Shane Prince scored a hat-trick for the Red-Whites.
– At first, the opponent looked more aggressive and faster, – said Grishin. “I didn’t manage to put my game plan into action right away. But a power play goal helped us a lot. During the break we reminded the guys what we wanted to see from them, we went into the second half with a completely different mood.
– You teach your team to play the pass, to use combined attacks. But today all the goals were scored with counter-attacks. How to explain this paradox ?
– There is no paradox here. We are working on a quick transition from defense to attack. We’ve set the guys up for the moving attack to end in a throw. Therefore, today we have implemented counterattacks.
– Today you created the first link where Roman Starchenko plays. Is it because he played for Barys for a long time and was the leader here?
We don’t have a strict division. Youngsters from the fourth link can also be the first out in one of the matches. It all depends on the game plan. This trio played well last game, so they let them play more.
After Grishin’s appointment as head coach, Spartak had six wins in seven matches.
Source : MatchTV
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