Attack CSKA Sergei Plotnikov said that the army club is capable of showing good results in the KHL playoffs, despite its current position in the standings.
On Monday, CSKA lost to SKA with a score of 1:2 in the regular season match of the Fonbet KHL Championship. CSKA is sixth in the Western Conference standings with 36 points.
— What does CSKA need to beat SKA this season?
– Heads. That’s all that’s missing.
– Is it that simple? It seems that CSKA is in need of a shake-up.
– I can not explain. But at the end of the matches, we always play better.
— After three consecutive victories, can we say that CSKA has found itself?
“I think you know better than us from the outside.”
— From the outside, CSKA’s game looks like a seesaw. You need a winning streak.
– Yes of course. To gain confidence, you have to win five or six matches in a row. So that everyone starts playing and feels the puck and the ice under their skates.
— Maybe you need to run with balls during the December window?
“I don’t know if the balloons will help.” They are useful for some, not for others. Here’s how someone approaches the break. Some people know how to do them correctly, others don’t.
— It seems that CSKA’s squad has stagnated. And the exchanges began – Admiral’s Colby Williams came to the defense. How much does fresh blood help you?
“When hockey players like Williams come, it’s a positive thing. A strong guy, he skates well and plays very well defense. It’s good for CSKA.
— What is the most dangerous thing for you that you know now: the team will be in the playoffs?
– What is dangerous here?
– Complacency. And you won’t be able to improve in the playoffs. Is everything going as planned?
– No, probably not as planned. We don’t want to take up the space we currently have. I have no doubt what we will add. The fact that we make the playoffs also works in our favor. If we do everything right, we will do very well in the playoffs. And everyone will forget how we played in the first half of the season,” Plotnikov told .
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