Five-time Russian champion Alexei Tereshchenko told that the commanding attitude of hockey players CSKA could cost the team dearly in the playoffs.
The first match of the series between CSKA and Severstal will take place on Thursday March 2 in Moscow. Each series of the Gagarin Cup qualifiers goes up to four wins.
– There is no feeling that the army team hasn’t really stretched this season?
– They play impressively, it’s true. I spoke about it in terms of organization – under Nikitin it was not the case. And no one will let you play in the playoffs like that,” Tereshchenko told .
– Surprised that CSKA, already aware of the meeting with Severstal in the first round, allowed Cherepovets to fight in the last meeting of the regular season?
– This is the problem. The army team seems to say to the opponent: “Look, you can play against us, you can beat us.” If Severstal had a more experienced team… But it’s impossible to win championships at the expense of young players. There must be a balance. Because older players mean experience and skill. And young people should have an example before their eyes – from whom to learn. To learn everything, starting with everyday life. These are all important things that give the maximum result.
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Source : MatchTV
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