Former Sochi defender Nikita Shchitov believes that the southerners are capable of reaching the playoffs of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL), despite the trade of forward Borna Rendulic to SKA.
Sochi, having scored 23 points in 21 matches of the Fonbet KHL Championship, occupies sixth place in the Western Conference standings.
— Does the absence of Borna Rendulic greatly affect the game in Sochi?
— Rendulic played an important role, he converted his chances very well, but I don’t think it affects much. Every team experiences downturns at some point. I think Sochi will be in the playoffs. The team does not lose these matches outright.
— Will Matvey Mishkov help Sochi?
– Michkov, Tyanulin, Khusnutdinov and, first of all, Berdin. Jesse Graham is also a good defender. In principle, Sochi has everything to qualify for the playoffs. The points have been made, we must hold on and win, ”quotes Shchitov RB Sport.
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