“Torpedo” shows good hockey, the head coach of the team Igor Larionov won’t give up his game in Fonbet KHL Championship playoffs, ex-coach tells Metaratings.ru CSKA , Lokomotiv And “Ak Barsa” Igor Gorbenko.
– For you, the main interest of the West is Torpedo. Will their pace of play, frenzied intensity and lack of playoff play affect their playoff success?
“That’s why I say it will be interesting to see them. In the first round there should be a thresher – a dice game. I wonder how Nizhny Novgorod will cope with this. Hockey “Torpedo” is good. The skating team plays through a short pass, offers for the continuation and goes for the puck everywhere. Under this hockey and players are selected. How will the defensive line deal with this pressure, because not all guys are experienced? When there are a lot of young people and you play bravely, you can go wrong and you won’t beat your head for it. But the playoffs are different. Physically, I think they will be ready, like all the other teams. There shouldn’t be any problems here.
– Can Larionov underestimate or overestimate certain moments?
“He certainly won’t allow these things. He’s been there himself and he’ll tell guys how to play in the playoffs. He has tremendous experience. It’s great that he brought such a game to the league and that he works that way.
– From a coaching point of view, do you expect any surprises from Larionov?
“He certainly won’t give up his hockey. What game was during the season, it will continue in the playoffs. His team plays what he believes in. True, there may be times when you will be forced to “save”.
Dynamo Moscow will play the first playoff match against Torpedo on March 2 in Nizhny Novgorod.
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