The Head Coach”Admiral » Leonid Tambiev said he didn’t want to be limited to reaching the KHL playoffs.
On Thursday, “Admiral” in Vladivostok defeated “Amur” in the Fonbet match in the championship of the Continental Hockey League (KHL) – 2:0. “Admiral” has already secured participation in the playoffs.
– Do you have a personal desire to make the playoffs for anyone in particular?
– Of course not. Rivals so strong and equal, with a very strong line-up, that we don’t have to choose. I don’t care, we will prepare for each opponent, analyze. And there, time will tell. It’s already good that we’re here, that we’re in the game and in the playoffs, it’s already great that the regular season hasn’t ended for us. I understand that appetite comes with eating, but let’s hold it back for a bit. There will be an opponent – we will think.
– The goal was to reach the playoffs. When do you smile?
– It’s not enough for me. I’ve said to guys before, ‘Are we here just to get into the playoffs? During the summer, I said at a meeting that we would be in eight. Everyone laughed and smiled. But I said: “Admiral” will play the playoffs. Let’s see. The main thing for me now is that the guys fall into the ranks, so that there is a depth of manpower, that there is a correct rotation. We’ve entered the playoffs, shall we sit in a circle and rejoice together? Why? These are not big words. I reviewed a lot of things on my own, made an analysis, but in front of the Gagarin Cup, we will fight, fight and play. But for me a simple outing in the playoffs is not enough.
We have fans. “Admiral” never passed the first round. My children and I have a great sporting motivation. If I said that our task is to win the Gagarin Cup, they would call me a little idiot. But we have to make sure that “Admiral” has some sort of achievement. Pass at least the first round. And then we will watch, – the correspondent of reports the words of Tambiev.
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