Defender of Chelyabinsk “Tractors » Ilya Karpukhin in a conversation with a correspondent, he talked about the team’s desire to qualify for the playoffs of the current KHL season and go as far as possible there.
Traktor, after scoring 34 points in 28 matches, occupies sixth place in the Eastern Conference standings. Last season, the Chelyabinsk team took ninth place in the Eastern Conference standings during the regular season and did not reach the playoffs.
— In recent matches, things have improved for Traktor, the team has won six times in a row, what is the secret of such results?
— It is difficult to name a single reason, but we began to act much more relaxed than before, we began to take advantage of our chances and the team won victories. Or maybe it’s due to the greater trust that (coach Alexey) Zavarukhin has placed in the team.
— Last season, Traktor sensationally missed the playoffs. How great is the desire to rehabilitate in this area?
— When we were left without playoffs and the season ended for us in early February, there was a very long break without hockey, everyone really missed their favorite game. This season we want to go to the festival called the playoffs and climb as high as possible.
— This season’s playoffs will be crossed for the first time. Some believe this will add entertainment value. Do you want to know what hockey players think?
— Before this question, I completely forgot that this year’s playoffs are crossover… I think it’s too early to think about it, we still have a lot of games ahead of us in the regular season, we need to focus above. But if we talk about the idea of cross-playoffs in general, I think it will be interesting for both fans and players. Let’s see how it goes,” Karpukhin told .
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