Former Dynamo and CSKA goalkeeper, and now hockey official Ildar Mukhometov in a conversation with , he named the game’s highlights “Ak Barca ” And “Avant-garde ”, which will end up in the KHL Eastern Conference Finals.
Avangard beat Sibir (4-1) and Metallurg (4-0) in the first two rounds, while Ak Bars beat Neftekhimik and Admiral (both series 4-2).
– Ak Bars has Zinetula Bilyaletdinov with extensive playoff winning experience. I myself played in his teams and I know that Bilyaletdinov always has an “A” plan, a “B” plan and a “C” plan. Depending on the score of the game, and the score of the series, he will make the necessary adjustments to his team’s game. In this Kazanians have a certain advantage.
But at the same time, the masters of both teams are very correct. If we talk about Avangard, then it’s Bush, Knight and Vova Tkachev. They play the majority so well that this factor can also become decisive in this series. Kazan plays well in uneven formations, but not as well as Omsk.
– And if we took the game “five by five”?
– Ak Bars still has a slight advantage here. Kazan has a very good fourth link. In the series with Admiral, he showed productive play, scored goals in the decisive encounter. In the Eastern final, a lot will depend on the third and fourth ties, Mukhometov told .
The first game of the series will take place on April 1 in Kazan.
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Source : MatchTV
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