Hockey expert Nikita Shchitov after the victory “Salavat Yulaev “above Kazan”Ak Barsom “During the KHL championship match, Fonbet assessed the prospects of the Ufa club in the playoffs.
On Saturday, Salavat Yulaev won a voluntary victory against Ak Bars (2:1) in the home match of the Fonbet KHL Championship and did not allow the Kazan team to qualify for the playoffs earlier. The Ufa team has already secured a place in the Gagarin Cup.
— I liked the match. I watched Ak Bars’ last matches, and it is clear that the team has gained momentum. Thanks to her powerful attack, she can maintain the result by building a good defense. But “Salavat Yulaev” is a playing team, the hockey players are more relaxed on the ice. In the second period, we took the initiative, playing several times in a row on the power play, and we converted it. Ufa’s goalkeeper and the team’s defense performed well. In general, Ufa looked more interesting. I believe that this season, Salavat Yulaev will be able to go far in the playoffs. It’s good that they kept (head coach) Viktor Kozlov. It is worth noting that thanks to his knowledge of the foreign market, two major foreign players appeared in the team – Livo and Melosh. He also performed well in management work.
— In these playoffs, can we expect a different result from Salavat Yulaev compared to last year?
— This season, everything will be different. A good goalkeeper, experienced players who have proven themselves on the international stage must prove themselves in knockout matches. I think “Salavat Yulaev” will definitely pass the first round.
— It is likely that Salavat Yulaev will qualify for the playoffs at Traktor…
— The situation is that Traktor will end up with Ak Bars or Salavat Yulaev. It will be interesting to see. Traktor has a good creative attack, but it is not always possible to take the match to victory. The Chelyabinsk team should approach the playoffs in good shape and Alexey Zavarukhin will show his best qualities as head coach. If “Salavat Yulaev” and “Traktor” meet, they will bite hard, there will be no easy matches.
— Salavat Yulaev has won four matches against Traktor this season.
— Ufa is a very troublesome opponent for Traktor, but in the playoffs everything can change. Although the result of the regular championship was on the side of “Salavat Yulaev,” Shchitov said according to RB Sport.
Salavat Yulaev is third in the KHL Eastern Conference standings with 83 points.
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