Head coach of the Nizhny Novgorod teamTorpedo » Igor Larionov after the defeat of his team by S.K.A. noted the unpredictability of matches in the second round of the Gagarin Cup qualifiers.
On March 16, Torpedo lost to SKA (1:2 OT) in the first match of the second round of the Fonbet KHL Championship playoffs.
“Great atmosphere, great fan support. Unfortunately there were few goals scored, but they were good. An opponent with a win, and we are preparing more.
The game consists of such moments that you can misplay and win. It’s a shame to play well but lose. Let’s focus on the fact that this is the first game of the second round. There is no question about the quality of the game and the execution. Guys can play better, they know that. We have 36 hours to prepare on Saturday and try to win.
When it comes to the playoffs, there is no explanation, there is a match that does not make sense. The first match for the hosts is also difficult. After three overtimes, the guys had confidence. We hope there will be a fifth extension.
Both teams played offensive hockey, which gives a good direction for the next games. I wouldn’t say Torpedo lost on its own. We must forget this match as soon as possible and prepare more.
Something happened to Kolya Burenov’s skate. Everyone was in their place, an unforeseen moment violated discipline, and we missed Prokhorkin, who turned out to be alone. The second goal is the same – illogical, – the correspondent quotes Larionov.
On March 18, the teams will play the second game in St. Petersburg.
Watch live broadcasts of the Fonbet KHL Championship playoff matches on the federal channel , thematic channels of the holding, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites. On March 17, will broadcast live the matches between Avangard and Metallurg (from 4:15 p.m. Moscow time), then CSKA against Lokomotiv (from 6:45 p.m.).
Source : MatchTV
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