Head coach of Minsk “Dynamo” Dmitry Kvartalnov after an away victory against Moscow “Dynamo” said his team’s main defenders should have enough strength for the upcoming matches in the series.
On Sunday, Kvartalnov’s team defeated Dynamo Moscow with a score of 2:1 in the second overtime of the Fonbet KHL Championship playoff match. The Minsk team loses in the best-of-four series with a score of 2-3.
— It’s great that they returned the series to Minsk. This is very good for Belarus. It was a difficult match, we survived the first overtime. It’s good that fortune smiled on us later.
— During the first overtime, your team suffered two deletions in a row, what was the reason?
— These removals actually happened – both for throwing the puck and violating player counts. The judges are watching this closely.
— How would you evaluate Timofey Kovgoreni’s play?
— I’m happy with all the players, I don’t want to single out anyone.
— Do your main defenders have enough strength? However, age…
– I am not afraid. The guys are physically strong, they have played in this mode all season. Of course, overtime can of course destabilize you.
— Nick Merkley has improved his game, what is the reason?
— Nick is the team leader. He is ready to play and he does. We cannot compare his game with the regular season,” reports a correspondent, according to Kvartalnov’s words.
The teams will play their next match on March 12 in Minsk.
Watch the playoff matches of the Fonbet KHL championship on the channels of the Match holding company, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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