Defender CSKA Yaroslav Dyblenko throw the puck into the goal Lokomotiv (2:0) in the first match of the series of the second round of the Gagarin Cup, said that it was easier to play with Yaroslavl than with Severstal Cherepovets.
In the first round of the Gagarin Cup, the army team beat Severstal . CSKA won the first match of the series against Lokomotiv with the score of 2-0, Dyblenko became the author of the first and winning goal of the match.
– Did you expect from Lokomotiv that in the first half they would hardly allow you to shoot on goal?
– We always expect such teams to have a lot of chances and aggressiveness. But it was still easier to play than with Cherepovets. Severstal gave diagonals and Lokomotiv were a systemic evil team. And I think they feel they owe us a favor. They fight, and we tried too.
– Is Lokomotiv a more predictable team?
– Yes.
– But you’re not bothered by such a difference in shots (Lokomotiv made 35 shots on someone else’s goal, CSKA only 13 – editor’s note approx.)?
I don’t know, we’re more comfortable that way. We just realize our moments. We felt comfortable today.
– The last time you scored on October 19, 2022, and in total for your KHL career you have only 25 goals. Is each goal important to you?
– Yes, goal and goal! I am a defender and I am required to play well in defense. But when I score, it’s nice, and a happy event. It’s always nice to score, – the correspondent reports Dyblenko’s words.
Dyblenko played in 429 games during his KHL career, including the playoffs, scoring 25 goals. It’s the fifth game-winning goal in the KHL for the 29-year-old defenseman.
The second game of the series up to four wins will take place in Moscow on Sunday, March 19.
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Source : MatchTV
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