The head coach CSKA Sergei Fedorov explained to why he replaced goalkeeper Ivan Fedotov in the middle of the game against Minsk”Dynamo “.
CSKA beat Dynamo Minsk 3-2 in a pre-season game on Saturday. The army team scored three goals at the start of the second period – Konstantin Okulov, Pavel Karnaukhov and Ivan Yanchenko scored. In the first half of the match, Fedotov defended the gates of CSKA, in the second – Vsevolod Skotnikov. Each goalkeeper conceded a goal.
— Why did you replace the goalkeeper in the middle of the match? It’s not related to the injury of Ivan Fedotov, who scored a goal before?
– This is due to our preparation and our game plan which provided for such a substitution. Vanya is fine and Seva played well, especially towards the end of the third period. So we, sorry for the banal expression, are preparing as usual.
– Fedotov did not play for CSKA for 476 days. Do you set it up smoothly, allowing you to only play half the game?
Smooth or not, we’ll wait and see. Everything will depend on the actions of the players on the ice. As for the goalkeepers, we have certain thoughts and plans. But in general, yes, you’re right – we’ve been through some very serious workloads and training. In our opinion, it was enough for Ivan today,” Fedorov told .
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) suspended Fedotov from September 1 until the end of 2023 for signing a two-year contract with CSKA while he was on a one-year contract with Philadelphia. In addition, CSKA was sanctioned for one year, starting from August 11 – the club cannot make transactions on the international market.
Source : MatchTV
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