Attack SKA Valentin Zykov After the KHL championship match against Torpedo, Fonbet told that such meetings are ideal for testing the character of players.
On Saturday, SKA beat Torpedo (4:3 B), trailing by three goals after two periods. In regular time, the match ended with a score of 3:3. The St. Petersburg team won the penalty shootout series. Zykov scored two goals and converted the decisive shootout.
— Was it the most emotional match of the season against Torpedo?
– I can’t say which one is better. But there were definitely a lot of emotions. We wanted to get back in the game and fight. We did it.
— Do you feel like the hero of the match?
— I feel that the team is doing well. Without the work of the guys – in the case of my first and second puck – nothing would have happened.
— What do such meetings give?
“It’s a good test of the players’ character. Such games unite, strengthen the team, give confidence that in any situation we can return to the game and show our character,” Zykov told .
SKA extended its winning streak to 8 matches; Roman Rotenberg’s team has not lost since November 9. With 42 points, SKA is fifth in the Western Conference.
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Source : MatchTV
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