Athletistic / Hockey. Former head coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Plyushchev assessed Torpedo’s chances of saving in the first round of the KHL playoffs with SKA. Currently, the Nizhny Novgorod team loses to the Army team in the series with a score of 1-3.
“It seems to me that Torpedo will fight again. But the situation for the Nizhny Novgorod team is certainly not easy. SKA plays the fifth match of the series at home and, of course, they have an advantage thanks to their site. There will be “There will be a fight on Saturday in St. Petersburg. I am sure that the fight will continue whatever happens,” Pliouchchev said, as quoted by the Championship.
The fifth match of the series between SKA and Torpedo will take place on March 9 in St. Petersburg. The meeting is scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. Moscow time. If Roman Rotenberg’s team wins, the army team will advance to the second round of the 2024 Gagarin Cup.
Note that last season, SKA eliminated Torpedo from the playoffs in the Western Conference semi-finals. Then Igor Larionov’s team lost to their opponent with a score of 0-4 in the series.
Source: Sport
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