The head coach “Ak Barsa” Zinetula Bilyaletdinov after defeating SKA during a regular season match, Fonbet from the KHL Championship said that the captain of the Kazan club Alexander Radulov was ready to go on the ice.
Ak Bars, who played without their two leaders – Alexander Radulov and Vadim Shipachev – won in St. Petersburg against SKA with a score of 3:2. Former SKA strikers Dmitry Yashkin and Dmitry Kagarlitsky scored two goals against the hosts.
“Both teams played with great dedication and desire. Not everything worked out for us, but the guys tried and I’m grateful for that.
— How important was it for you to open the score in the match?
— It is always important to score first. When there is an advantage, it is good. But both teams played for results, so one goal is not enough. And they scored against us, and we scored.
— In the first half, SKA locked you very tightly in their zone. Why couldn’t you get the puck out?
— Because we were tightly enclosed in the zone. They played actively and created difficulties for us. It took time to adapt. Even if we have prepared and understood how SKA plays, especially in attack. You have to give credit to your opponent.
— Your leaders Shipachev and Radulov were absent. How did you manage to play competently and achieve victory?
– Thanks for the question. I like this. With competence! Of course, this is a big loss for us. Two great players who produce results and lead the team. And it was very important for us to play today with this particular formation. The guys had to do everything they could to play well and win the match.
— Radulov went out to skate, but then said he didn’t feel very well.
– He knew how to play. And he was ready to play. But we didn’t think it was practical today. It’s better to let him recover until the end so that we have a full-fledged player.
— Can we say that Shipachev and Radulov will play in the next match?
“I can’t say it yet,” reports the correspondent, according to Bilyaletdinov’s words.
Alexander Radulov scored 22 (8+14) points in 22 matches in this championship. Vadim Shipachev collected 22 (9+13) points in 21 league matches.
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