Former General Manager “Admiral” Ildar Mukhometov in a conversation with , he expressed the opinion that the Vladivostok team will lose to Ak Bars in the second round of the Gagarin Cup.
In the first round of the playoffs, Admiral defeated Salavat Yulaev (4-2 in the series) and will now face Eastern Conference leader Ak Bars.
– Can “Admiral” after “Salavat Yulaev” “stagger” and “Ak Bars”?
– Definitely not. There are many more skillful hockey players in Kazan than in Ufa who can solve the problem in a particular situation. For example, in most or just times when you need to score points on your skills. Moreover, Ak Bars is a much bigger team than Salavat Yulaev and Admiral. Kazan players won’t let conditional Gutiks or Yemets roam. On the goalie line, I have questions for Ak Bars, of course. But Bilyalov or Miftakhov will play better than Yezhov for Salavat in the first round. Although, again, a lot will depend on Serebryakov’s game. Moreover, Ak Bars is already used to such a game. Because “Neftekhimik” plays about the same hockey as “Admiral”. Kazan will not need to rebuild.
– Will flights from Ak Bars be a problem?
— Now all KHL teams are flying in comfortable conditions. The clubs have specialists who suggest when to sleep, how to eat. I don’t think that’s a big problem. Admiral’s chances of success in the series with Ak Bars are negligible, Mukhometov told .
The first match of the series between Ak Bars and Admiral will take place on Thursday, March 16 in Kazan. Watch the live broadcast on the KHL channel starting at 7:15 p.m. (Moscow time), as well as on the sportbox.ru and matchtv.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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