Athletistic / Hockey. Famous Russian hockey coach Andrei Nazarov spoke about the failure of Ak Bars, CSKA and Salavat Yulaev in the current Gagarin Cup. The three record favorites ended their KHL playoff performance after the first round.
“I said earlier that restructuring was expected at Ak Bars and CSKA. The current team compositions have exhausted their resources.
On Sunday I watched the last match of the series between Traktor and Salavat Yulaev. The Chelyabinsk team rebounded after a score of 0:2… The Ufa team has a team suitable for its age, especially in defense. You can’t fool nature. In the playoffs, matches are held every other day, the speeds there are high, many experienced hockey players simply do not have time to return, they do not have enough strength, and hockey consumes a lot of energy. I always adhere to the policy of rejuvenation in everything, including in sports,” Nazarov was quoted as saying by “Championship”.
“Salavat Yulaev” lost to “Torpedo” with a score of 2-4 in the series, being the favorite of the confrontation. Note that for the second year in a row, the Ufa team finished the playoffs after the first round. In 2023, they were sensationally beaten by “Admiral” from Vladivostok (2-4 in series).
Source: Sport
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