Head coach of St. Petersburg SKA Romain Rotenberg before the start of the second round of the playoffs, Fonbet of the KHL Championship said that the defender Alexander Nikishin will not be able to participate in the first meeting with Avtomobilist, so the team captain will be striker Pavel Dedunov.
The St. Petersburg team will meet Avtomobilist at the SKA Arena on March 17 in the first match of the second round of the Gagarin Cup.
— We have finished the first round, we are preparing the next one. A strong opponent, Ak Bars won, that says it all. We know what to work on and what to improve. We would like to thank our fans who supported us in the first round and during open practices.
We will determine the team one hour before the match, the training process is underway. We have enough time to prepare for the next match.
— Will Nikishin play in the next match?
— Pavel Dedunov was named captain for the next match. Sasha will not be able to participate in the match. He is in good condition, he is recovering, getting ready. We have guys who are ready to take on the role of leader, ”reports a correspondent, reporting Rotenberg’s words.
Earlier, information appeared that SKA defender Alexander Nikishin may miss the rest of the season due to injury.
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Source : MatchTV
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