Before “Spartak” Egor Filin told that his team doesn’t care who it faces in the first round of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) playoffs.
Spartak secured its place in the top 4 of the Western Conference. The Red and Whites are in fourth place with 86 points in 66 matches. In fifth place is Severstal, which has 80 points after 65 matches. The teams can meet in the first round of the Gagarin Cup.
— After such a brilliant comeback against Torpedo, will it be easier psychologically for the team? We created many chances against Ak Bars, but we didn’t score.
– Yes, we have good emotions. The defeat against Torpedo could have been the third in a row. There are two matches left before the playoffs, such a comeback will benefit Spartak. But you have to prepare to play from the first minutes. In the playoffs, it will be difficult to save matches with a score of 0:3.
—Are you already preparing to play against Severstal in the first round?
— We play against Severstal at home on Saturday. We are preparing for this match, and then what will happen. It doesn’t matter who we play in the playoffs. You just have to go out and act correctly throughout the match,” Filin told .
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