Former defenderSpartak » Nikita Shchitov believes that the hockey players of the Moscow club were not determined to win the first game of the KHL playoffs against Magnitogorsk “Metallurgist “
On Sunday, the “red and white” lost to Magnitka with a score of 0:4.
— Spartak started the match very well, took a numerical advantage and created several dangerous moments. But then the match stabilized, Metallurg opened the scoring with a power play. There was a small difference in shots on target, but the hosts played more interesting and aggressive, created more dangerous chances and converted them better. Spartak did not give any fight, there was no desire to win. Somehow they played without lights. For one reason or another, the atmosphere was not right, even the faces of the hockey players were detached. Let’s see how the next match goes.
— Which team do you think would win before the series starts?
— I predicted Spartak’s victory, but ultimately we will see how it turns out. I think there will be seven matches and a lot of goals in this series, because both teams demonstrate offensive hockey,” Shchitov quotes RB Sport.
The second match of the series will also take place in Magnitogorsk on March 19.
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