Attack “Lokomotiv” Arthur Kayumov told how the Yaroslavl club managed to defeat the Moscow one CSKA in the fourth game of the playoff series of the first round of the Fonbet KHL championship.
The match took place on Wednesday in Moscow and ended with a victory for Lokomotiv with a score of 2:1. The Railroaders lead the best-of-four series with a score of 3-1.
– Is everything alright ?
– If God wills.
— How is this series with CSKA different from what happened in the previous three years?
– Nothing. Same commands. Who will support who?
— Do you have more experience?
– We’ll see after the episode.
— Is it nice to beat CSKA, from whom you were eliminated three years in a row?
– Of course, it’s nice. But we don’t focus on specific victories. The series is important, you have to win it. Then we will think about it.
— Can’t the euphoria arise now?
– In any case. There can be no euphoria with such an opponent.
— Lokomotiv lost the first match heavily, but then won three consecutive victories. How can you explain this?
– Team work. There are no secrets. When we play with one fist, we can beat any opponent.
— The teams seemed to have reversed roles. In the previous series, Lokomotiv attacked, tried their luck, but did not score and received in response goals from CSKA out of nothing. Now it seems everything is reversed.
– No, I wouldn’t say that. Both teams are competent. Who will support who? Whoever scores his chances will win.
— Why didn’t your line score any goals before today’s match?
— Implementation was lacking. This objective was missing. Today the chains are lifted. How we play the next game is important.
— Describe the episode with the goal, it looked very brilliant. The army team hesitated, how did you feel?
– Max Shalunov told me there, – he shouted. All I had to do was give him the puck on his stick. If you give it to him, he will score.
—How do you explain the high number of removals in the previous game and today’s game?
— We’re probably overcome with a little emotion. Of great desire.
— Aren’t you surprised that Alekseev, who was considered an uncut player, is now scoring winning goals? What happened to him?
– I won’t congratulate him. I think Dan understands everything himself. He has assets: a good shot, a goal instinct. It’s good that he’s scoring now. The next match will also be very important for him.
— How important is Isaev’s reliable game? It seems he stole this victory from Lokomotiv today.
—Of course, the goalie’s performance in the playoffs is very important. The most important thing is that you have to help him, clean up after him. And Danya is beautiful,” reports the correspondent, according to Kayumov’s words.
On March 8, the teams will hold the fifth meeting of the series on the ice of Yaroslavl. If Lokomotiv wins, they will advance to the quarterfinals of the Fonbet KHL Championship playoffs.
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Source : MatchTV
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