Athletistic / Hockey. Head coach of Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod Igor Larionov commented on the victory of his players in the home match of the KHL regular season against Spartak (2:1 B).
“Some journalists complained about the few goals scored, but today we can talk about the exceptional performance of both goalkeepers. We made adjustments from the first break and played differently in the next 20 seconds. The guys became more aggressive, began to make faster passes. , which ended the aggressive pressure of Spartak.
Kulbakov struggled with dehydration, but Ivan showed character and kept our team in the game. It’s good that Mikhail Orlov does work that is not typical for him – he scores goals on a dime. I’ll ask him where he got it. A strict defensive player who does not invent much, but his rare raids on the opponent’s goal end in success, ”Larionov said according to the press service of the KHL.
Torpedo won the third consecutive match the day before. Nizhny Novgorod with 57 points after 44 matches occupies fifth place in the Western Conference standings. Spartak has scored 63 points in 45 matches and is leading in the West. Note that the red and white’s streak of 5 consecutive victories was interrupted in Nizhny Novgorod.
Source: Sport
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