Goalie CSKA Vsevolod Skotnikov told about the relationship that developed in the army goalkeeper brigade.
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, Ivan Fedotov defended the gates of CSKA, in the second – Skotnikov. Both goalies missed the puck.
– Psychologically, are you ready to one day become CSKA’s first goalkeeper? What do I have to do?
– You need to train more often, train more often with the main team. And psychologically, it will come by itself if you are constantly in the main team. Also, Sergey Ivanovich Naumov works with goalkeepers. He will bring you to this state in any case.
– What are the relations in the team of CSKA goalkeepers?
– I always ask Sasha Sharychenkov for advice, now Vanya Fedotov has arrived. I can always learn something new from him, do a new exercise. We have a friendly atmosphere, we all communicate well, we meet in life.
– Is the profession of goalkeeper changing rapidly?
“It gets better and better every year. You can see for yourself how many Russian goalies are now playing in the NHL. And it will never stop, progress will continue again and again.
– Naumov coached Igor Shesterkin, Ilya Sorokin in the summer. Is he rightly called the best goaltending coach in the NHL?
– I completely agree with you. All the goalkeepers who work with Naumov always improve, they only go forward. I don’t know what the secret is. But Sergei Ivanovich is professional, he explains everything. It’s very valuable to work with him,” Skotnikov told .
Skotnikov, 21, played in eight KHL games during his career with a 92.4% save percentage.
Source : MatchTV
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