Former hockey playerMotorist » Kirill Knyazev called the team’s depth the main advantage SKA in a series with a team from Yekaterinburg in the quarter-finals of the Gagarin Cup.
The series between SKA and Avtomobilist begins on March 17 in St. Petersburg, the match begins at 17:00 Moscow time.
– SKA and Avtomobilist have very strong goalkeepers – Serebryakov and Alikin. I think Peter has an advantage in terms of bench length. SKA played at a high pace throughout the season thanks to the depth of their team. The loss of Nikishin could affect the majority, however there is a chance for Fedotov or Falkowski. In St. Petersburg I would like to mention Glotov and Khairullin, Tolchinsky also seems at a good level.
Avtomobilist definitely has a chance, they proved it by eliminating Ak Bars, playing very well on the power play and defense. And of course, Shirokov’s experience and skills – in a word, his professionalism. He is an example for young people.
According to coaching thinking, the odds are equal. Zavarukhin doesn’t have much cup experience. It could be said that Rotenberg’s career is only just beginning. I think this series will definitely not end in four matches, I expect 5-6 matches,” Knyazev told Metaratings.ru.
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