The head coach CSKA Sergei Fedorov after a home defeat against Omsk “Avant-garde” in a regular season match of the Fonbet Championship KHL said the team exudes fighting spirit, but simple mistakes and excessive emotions get in the way.
On Thursday, CSKA lost to Avangard at home with a score of 4:6. This defeat was the third in a row for the army team, having lost to Lada (3:4) and Traktor (0:4).
— “Avangard” had a good match in attack, with their victory. Thanks to the fans for their support. We couldn’t prevent simple mistakes that led to goals. This must be experienced. We have everything to become a team that will play to win.
“The emotions were overwhelming and sometimes even embarrassing. How to find the necessary balance?
— We are looking for a balance between a cool head and a warm heart, but at the moment it is not working.
The lesions are not fatal. We want to win every time we lose. The team lives, breathes combativeness, wants and can. The main question is when? But no one canceled patience. We understand that we have problems, but they are not fatal. I’m glad the guys are moving forward even in this situation.
— Two consecutive deletions for violation of the numerical workforce, what is the reason?
“It’s just that there wasn’t enough concentration, but there was a great desire.” On the second penalty, whether it was one meter from the bench or not, it doesn’t matter whether the penalty was deserved. We have to live with this and understand that we are now in a different status, we have to focus on every moment. Understanding how easy we are to make mistakes will give us a big boost to winning. I hope this happens very soon.
— To what extent did the cuts cripple the team?
“Everyone was upset, but we don’t have words like ‘crush’ and ‘kill.’ We take penalties for granted, then try to move the puck into the attacking zone and continue to work. I’m happy with this aspect of the game.
— How will you prepare for the next matches?
— The team has a day off tomorrow. Then we will meet again, sort out the mistakes and work on psychology. Still, the game should be fun.
—Didn’t it seem like the team was missing three leaders who would lead the guys?
— We don’t have such a trio. We have new leaders every game. The result is on the scoreboard and it is not in our favor,” reports the correspondent, reporting Fedorov’s words.
CSKA, with 30 points in 28 matches, is in fifth place in the Western Conference standings.
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