Former head coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Krikunov named favorites for the next Gagarin Cup.
The KHL playoffs begin on February 29. Entry into the Gagarin Cup has already been secured by Lokomotiv, Dynamo Moscow, SKA, “Spartacus” and “Metallurgist”.
— The chances of Eastern teams in the Gagarin Cup playoffs? I think Metallurg and Avangard will place in the top four and reach the semi-finals. Usually there are more Cup favorites in the West, but now they are not as clear favorites as usual. This year the forces are equal: Magnitogorsk, Omsk and Dynamo Moscow, SKA, Lokomotiv have approximately the same teams. This year the level has become equal, the games have become more interesting and more unpredictable.
And Spartak broke into this group. I think they hit a rough patch after losing six games in a row, but they’re out of the hole now. Now they will start playing, it will be difficult with them,” Krikunov said, as quoted by Legalbet.
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