Athletistic/Hockey. Former KHL club forward and world champion Maxim Sushinsky explained the reason for CSKA’s defeat to Lokomotiv (1-4) in the 2024 Gagarin Cup series.

“CSKA suffered from various problems throughout the season, so this result is not surprising. Although it cannot be said that the military team was completely exhausted by two championships in a row, there is no did not have enough fresh blood in the team. They played for a long time. ” Sushinsky shared in an interview with a correspondent of “Championship”.

Recall that CSKA lost a playoff series for the first time since the 2021 Gagarin Cup final, when they lost to Avangard Omsk with a score of 2-4 in six matches. CSKA won the Gagarin Cup three times in the 2018/2019, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 seasons.

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