hockey players S.K.A. spent a lot of energy on defense in the minority in the KHL regular season game against Yaroslavl Lokomotiv so they were not enough in attack, the head coach of the Saint Petersburg army team explained the lack of goals Romain Rotenberg .
On Friday, SKA lost to Lokomotiv in the Fonbet KHL Championship away game – 0:1. The army team got 11 penalty minutes per game, including five in the third period. The last time SKA didn’t score in a single year was in a regular season match on November 7, 2021 in a game with CSKA (0:4).
“Lokomotiv are an organized and strong team, we have to play better,” a correspondent quoted Rotenberg as saying. — Overcome these traps and fences. We have proven time and time again how we can do it. Today we were disappointed with the discipline of the game, spent too much time in the minority. We have more shorthanded time than any KHL team that has qualified for the playoffs. In this we can certainly add. Playing so long with four, it’s difficult to beat such a strong opponent. At the same time, they didn’t concede in uneven lineups, they played selflessly. But it took a lot of strength, blood, energy. That’s why they didn’t score. Although they had ten great chances to score. I wish there were more goals, but it was a playoff level game.
– Today, SKA also lost in the face-off. What’s the problem?
– Our strong guys, who usually go face-to-face, were injured. After CSKA, there are concussions. God willing, everyone will get over it. The opponent is better prepared for this game. Lokomotiv have experienced central players, but we can beat them.
SKA continues to lead the KHL Championship (90 points). Lokomotiv takes second place (76).
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