Head coach of Torpedo Igor Larionov commenting on the victory over Vityaz in the regular season match of the Fonbet KHL Championship, said that the order appeared in the match of the Nizhny Novgorod team.
On Wednesday, Torpedo defeated Vityaz with a score of 4:1.
— Thanks to Vityaz for this good match, for the uncompromising fight they showed throughout the match. And congratulations to our players and supporters on their victory.
— It seems that Torpedo played well today and saved energy, do you agree with that?
— It’s too early to talk about class, the main thing is that order has appeared. I would like to spend less energy, but it’s impossible. All teams try to accomplish their tasks.
— In less than two days, you will have an appointment with “the Admiral” in Vladivostok. When will you be flying to the Far East and how has this influenced your preparations?
— All teams are on an equal footing, I would not like to talk about difficulties, this has never happened in my career. Tomorrow we will spend all day getting there. Let’s sleep, have a snack and go straight to the site. The guys will live on Moscow time, I hope they will show character and conduct these meetings with dignity.
— Torpedo had time to return to Nizhny Novgorod, why did you decide to stay in Moscow?
— They asked the guys to vote on what to do, but I allowed the families and the girls to come to them. We take the pulse, give the guys confidence and give them responsibility.
— Today Nikolai Kovalenko and Sergei Goncharuk reappeared in the lineup, how would you assess their game?
“We gave the guys as much breathing room as possible and didn’t force their recovery. These are the people who brought us 50 pucks between us, and on the other hand, they checked the reserve. The guys played these games consistently. We are happy that Kovalenko and Goncharuk played this match today. Goncharuk played in short bursts, for which he can be praised. They let young Svishchev play, who also played a good game.
— You recently made a trade with Vityaz, what can you say about Kirill Kirsanov’s game?
— I spoke with Kirsanov several times. He’s a very talented guy, he took everything right. Today he had a good match, but unfortunately he got injured. He certainly won’t make the trip. I don’t want to talk about the people who make the decisions, but such things must be punished,” reports the correspondent.
Torpedo, with 36 points in 28 matches, occupies third place in the Western Conference standings.
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