The head coach “Motorist” Nikolai Zavarukhin on he said the key to victory in Game 1 of the second round playoff series KHL against SKA began the counterattacks.
The meeting took place on Sunday in St. Petersburg and ended with the victory of the Yekaterinburg club with a score of 3:2.
– It was a difficult match, well done guys for holding on. The opponents have fast attackers, we did an excellent job defensively and took advantage of good opportunities on the counterattack.
—How much was everything under control today? From the score it seemed that everything was so.
— The second period was difficult for us. We had difficulty getting out of the area, but we survived. Today’s counterattacks have become the key to success, ”Zavarukhin said on the air of the program “Everyone for the match! “.
The second match will take place in St. Petersburg on March 19.
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Source : MatchTV

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