Attack “Motorist” Sergei Chirokov said that the key moment of the playoff series of the first round of the Fonbet KHL championship with “Ak Barsom” has become a game with uneven compositions.
On Friday, Ak Bars lost to Avtomobilist (1:2) and was eliminated from the Gagarin Cup, losing in the 1/8 finals with a score of 1 to 4. The previous season, the Kazan team, under the leadership by Zinetula Bilyaletdinov, had reached the final.
— It was a difficult series, even though the score was 4:1. I think the key point was playing in unequal formations. We worked well in the minority and scored our chances in the majority.
— Should we mention coach Orekhovsky, who is responsible for the defense?
“I think everyone should be celebrated.” The guys work all season under the leadership of Oleg Olegovich. Whatever he says, they do. It’s great that we can do this. Probably, the numbers that they showed in the regular season, when they became the first in the league in the minority, are their work, they did well.
— What is the secret of your longevity? Makeev said you’re like Benjamin Button: you get younger with age.
— (Laughs) For now, I love what I do, and that’s the most important thing. I come to train every day with pleasure and practice. The atmosphere in the locker room is probably also one of the most important things. It’s nice to be with the guys, to communicate, and it’s not going anywhere yet.
— Kuznetsov was just traded to Carolina.
– Good luck to him, he’s a great player. I think he’ll be successful there because we all know his skills and what he can do on the ice.
— Tarasenko in Florida, is this his second participation in the Stanley Cup?
– Of course, we can’t guess who will win. I also wish all our guys good luck and, most importantly, no injuries,” Shirokov said, as quoted by Metaratings.ru.
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