Lokomotiv head coach Igor Nikitin believes that the very first puck helped his team defeat Dynamo Moscow in the Fonbet KHL Championship game.
On Friday, Lokomotiv defeated Dynamo Moscow in Yaroslavl with the score 3:0. Maxim Shalunov scored the first goal in the 39th minute of the game.
“The first goal gave us an advantage,” Nikitin quotes ”. “And the match was very tough. In the third period, we played to the score. They knew they had to give their all. They deserved this victory.
– The defense played on the “five”. Did you keep in mind that you could meet Dynamo in the playoffs?
– No, we just understood that the opponent was serious. And this success will depend not only on the defense, but also on the attackers, on the goalkeeper. Everyone had to contribute more than they could.
Lokomotiv is second in the KHL Western Conference table with 84 points. Dynamo are in fifth place (79 points).
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Source : MatchTV
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