Goalie CSKA Alexander Charichenkov after the loss to Metallurg, he said he was not surprised by his appearance in the starting line-up and also liked the form of teammate Ivan Fedotov.
On Tuesday, CSKA lost to Metallurg Magnitogorsk at home 4:2, after suffering their second loss in three KHL Fonbet Championship title matches. Goalkeeper Fedotov, under International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) sanctions, played the game on the bench.
– Did you know in advance before the season who would play against which of the goalkeepers?
– Last August, we were told who would face whom in the first three or five games of the championship. So it was not a surprise. We each prepare specifically for his match.
– In other words, didn’t it affect the fact that Fedotov missed five goals from Ak Bars?
– I think not. Ivan is preparing, he has several matches to come. Then I will prepare – and I will also play.
– While training together, do you notice that Fedotov still lacks practice?
– In August in Minsk, I noticed that in principle Ivan was very well prepared. You can see that he kept himself in good shape professionally. It’s just a matter of preparing the ice cream, and that’s it. I don’t think Fedotov lost anything.
– Why did the match with Magnitogorsk turn out to be unequal?
We started well, we scored first. Then the opponent adapted to us, they have a well-trained team. There are both experienced guys and talented youngsters racing and trying. We didn’t succeed, it was clear that the opponent was faster. We lost key joints, rebounds, struggles.
– Was it possible to predict the throw of Semyon Koshelev in the minority?
Of course, this was impossible to predict. He did everything well, the guy is skilled. Quickly enough, he prepared a throw and left abruptly. It was difficult to react, he worked well on the puck, ”reports the correspondent about Plotnikov.
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