Striker and new captain “Avant-garde » Vladimir Tkachev explained to how the Omsk team plans to deal with the crisis in the game.
Avangard defeated Kunlun Red Star (4:3) in overtime on Sunday in the away match of the Fonbet KHL Championship. Mikhail Kravets’ team interrupted a series of four defeats and is seventh in the Eastern Conference standings with 13 points. Tkachev entered the game with Kunlun with the captain’s armband, replacing injured defender Damir Sharipzyanov in this role.
— Will a victory over Kunlun change the unsuccessful course of the season for Avangard?
— Psychologically, yes. It’s important to feel the victory, these emotions. There was some residue somewhere, but the guys were great. Everyone went on the ice to fight for each other. We need to rework this unfortunate series. It won’t work otherwise, that’s the only one.
—When was the last time you were captain?
— Already a child in Omsk.
— How has your role changed at Avangard? Did you have to give a speech?
– We have to give the guys a hint somewhere. Of course, say something before the match. This is new to me. But if they give me a captain’s letter, I try to justify it.
— What should you say at such a time to young people who don’t have much experience in the KHL?
“I think we should let them play.” They can only grow through their mistakes. They have everything in front of them. We have good guys, we believe in all of them. It is only through work that we can get out of this. Of course, hockey is never without mistakes. They are happening somewhere. But it is important not to get carried away, to continue working and benefiting the team.
— Will a defeat against Dynamo Moscow with a score of 0:6 help Avangard love shock therapy? Such failure either breaks you or makes you stronger.
— We talked after the match. Each of us approached the game with Kunlun with the right conclusions and with a cool head – what happened is what happened. Only through work can we overcome all this.
— A very balanced situation in the KHL standings. Young people are making themselves known. What does that mean?
— Yes, young people actively join certain clubs. They have the ability to cling to the base. And I agree that all the teams have progressed. Anyone can beat anyone. An interesting championship awaits us,” Tkachev told .
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