Goalie “Cupid » Dmitry Lozebnikov shared his emotions after making the team’s starting lineup for the first home game of the season with “Kunlun Red Star “
On Tuesday, Amur was defeated at home by Kunlun in the Fonbet KHL Championship regular season match in a shootout series. Regular time ended with a score of 1:1. Lozebnikov, who started the season as the third goalie, took the ice from the first minutes and stopped 29 shots on goal. He missed the only goal in the 56th minute of the match.
— It was close to both victory and a clean sheet. Ultimately, they added, this rebound happened… Such rebounds, of course, must be taken. If I had pushed harder I would have reflected it correctly. And it so happened that he fell, was able to react to the first shot and the puck bounced right off the opponent’s stick.
— There are not many matches in the KHL, but here the arena is full, such an atmosphere. It hurts?
— I found out the day before yesterday that I was going to play. It’s not like it’s hammering… Of course, there was some nervousness. I wanted to win the first home match of the season, it would go faster. But overall it went well. The fans reacted to every deflected shot, I heard all their screams and applause, thank you very much for that. She motivated me to play, even though I was tired. There were times when we were closed in zone, notably at “3 against 5” in the third period. But every shot, even the one that went wide, was greeted by the fans as if I had hit it. In such moments, strength comes out of nowhere.
— These two minutes of “3 against 5” seemed to be a turning point, and “Kunlun” would not regain again.
– Yes, we then carried out a few good attacks at once. But we have to give Smith his due, 56 pitches – that’s a real beauty. He played very well, I have a lot to learn from him. I will now watch and analyze his game.
— Not everyone expected you to play live with Bobkov and Kalnins. And you?
“I can only thank the technical staff for giving me a place in goal.” I was happy to learn that I would play and tried to somehow justify this confidence. This is my first full season in the KHL, all I can do is work, wait for a chance, and when it comes, use it and bring points to the team so that we reach the playoffs from the highest place. The main thing is that I feel the confidence of the guys. Everyone understands that I have little experience, so they help me as best they can, there is nothing to complain about. I am happy to be in such a team. And going on the ice with such guys is a real privilege, ”Lozebnikov told the correspondent.
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