The main contenders for victory in the Gagarin Cup are S.K.A. , CSKA And “AK Bars” says the former head coach of the Russian national hockey team Vladimir Krikunov .
– The most important contenders for victory in the Gagarin Cup are the winners of their divisions: SKA, CSKA, Ak Bars. It seems to me that these three teams will play for the Gagarin Cup. It’s hard to say which of them is currently the favorite. CSKA have improved a lot in recent games and are scoring a lot. And SKA has been doing well throughout the season. Ak Bars also came to life with Bilyaletdinov, but it was clear.
In the playoffs, one of the goalkeepers can surprise. For example, Serebryakov from “Admiral”. He is having a very good season. In many ways, the success of the “Admiral” is precisely linked to the goalkeeper and his very reliable game. Maybe he’ll be taken to the NHL if he’s just as reliable in the playoffs. If we talk about attackers, then there is a whole galaxy in SKA. The same Yashkin again, probably, will go to break records.
Now everyone in the NHL is trying to get a Russian goalie. We have a good goalkeeper school. Yes, and our attackers are there. The NHL does not obey politicians in the same way as European countries. Therefore, our athletes still have chances to leave for the NHL,” Krikunov told Metaratings.ru.
The KHL Fonbet Championship playoffs will begin on March 1. Watch live broadcasts of the matches of the Gagarin Cup on the federal channel and thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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