The Cherepovets striker Severstal Nikita Rozhkov told that the match against Saint Petersburg S.K.A. will be the most anticipated of the pre-season tournament named in honor of Nikolai Puchkov.
Severstal beat Novosibirsk on Wednesday in the match of the tournament “Siberia” . The match in St. Petersburg ended with the score of 1:0 in favor of the Cherepovets team.
– The opening match of the tournament against Sochi was more productive – 7:1. In terms of the quality of the game, how would you characterize these two meetings?
– The match against Sochi turned out to be more productive. However, if we compare the dynamics, both games turned out to be dynamic. We try to impose our hockey, to make short passes. Our game never changes, we try to adjust opponents to our style of play.
– What mistakes were made today, why didn’t you manage to surprise the opponent with a large number of goals?
– Not every game can score 10 goals. We created good chances, we lacked composure and luck. If they missed zero, it means that they made a minimum of errors and that they played well.
– On August 26, you will have a match with the SKA. Is this the most responsible opponent of the Puchkov tournament?
– I think so. For us, it is the most serious competitor. I think this match will be the most interesting for us, two attacking teams will meet. I heard that this match is considered the most anticipated of the tournament. The game against SKA will be the last game of the pre-season, you will have to be tuned, play well and already prepare for the regular season. But we still have a match against Avtomobilist, so we don’t look to the future,” Rojkov told .
The Puchkov Tournament will be held in St. Petersburg from August 21-26. The new KHL season begins on September 1.
Source : MatchTV
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