CSKA Forward Mikhail Grigorenko told that it is too early to talk about the team’s prospects in the KHL playoffs and that, in principle, it makes no sense to indicate your preferences regarding opponents.
On Thursday, CSKA defeated Lokomotiv at home (3:0) in the regular season match of the Fonbet KHL Championship. In the last three matches, the army team has conceded only one goal.
Since this season, cross-playoffs have been introduced in the KHL: from the second round, teams from the Western and Eastern conferences will be able to meet. Previously, teams from different conferences only faced each other in the Gagarin Cup final.
— In the last three matches, CSKA has conceded only one goal. Can we say that the team is entering the final stretch in terms of preparation for the playoffs?
— There can be no question of a finish line. There’s still plenty of hockey left before the playoffs. But it should be noted that we are in good form, we played well defensively in the last three games, the result is based on that.
— In recent years, CSKA has faced Lokomotiv in the playoffs, would you like to repeat your meeting this season? Or is it better to face Eastern Conference clubs?
“It’s hard to say anything here, we’ll see how it goes.” There are still a lot of matches to play, it’s difficult to predict anything. In general, guessing an opponent is a thankless task,” Grigorenko told .
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Source : MatchTV
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