Former Russian hockey player Nikita Shchitov expressed the opinion that St. Petersburg SKA this season will become the winner of the Gagarin Cup.
SKA, which secured a place in the KHL playoffs ahead of schedule, leads the Western Conference standings with 91 points.
— Teams no longer definitively look at the table and guess their opponent in the Gagarin Cup. In my career, there was no question of slowing down before the playoffs. On the contrary, you have to prepare for serious games.
I can say one thing: “Salavat” is now in excellent shape, and in the East there are three teams competing for first place. If they take first place, it could be a repeat of last year, where they didn’t get past Admiral. From now on, “Love” could replace “sailors”. There may then still be a surprise in the first round.
I think “Amour” will be eighth in the East. Martemyanov built the game and the team looked good in the final period of the regular season. For me, the main favorite is SKA from St. Petersburg. The team has been playing very well lately. They have a big defense that skates well, an excellent goaltender and an excellent creative attack. They will win the Continental Cup and, most likely, the Gagarin Cup,” Shchitov said, as quoted by Legalbet.
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