Head coach of Moscow “Dynamo” Alexei Kudashov said that after the defeat of Chelyabinsk “Tractors” his team has to work on a lot of important things, not just psychology.
On Monday, Dynamo lost to Traktor in overtime in the second game of the second round series of the Fonbet KHL Championship playoffs. The meeting took place in Moscow and ended with a score of 5:4 (2:1, 2:1, 0:2, 1:0) in favor of the guests.
– It was an even game. It is no coincidence that there was an extension. We will seek the paths to victory. Not everything is going well for us, but we are getting closer.
— How to psychologically rebuild a team after such a defeat?
— Besides psychology, there are many other important nuances that need to be changed.
— What should you focus on before the next matches?
— On recovery.
— In the last match, goalkeeper Konovalov was replaced, in this match Ivan started again. What is the reason for this decision?
— He didn’t make any obvious mistakes in the last game.
— Motorygin started to warm up after the second goal, but was not replaced until after the fourth. Is the warm-up his initiative?
– Yes, I kept myself in shape.
—Continuing the goaltending theme, why didn’t they change goalkeepers after the second goal?
— Stop, we stopped the players’ discussion.
— How do you determine the goalkeeper for the match?
— I listen to the advice of the goalkeeping coach, but the last word is mine.
— It seems that you missed goals that did not follow from the logic of the game, what is the reason?
– It’s hockey, it doesn’t always go the way you want.
— What benefits can you add to your assets?
“The fact that, losing 2:4, we equalized,” reports the correspondent of , according to Kudashov’s words.
The score in the series up to four victories became 2-0 in favor of Traktor. The third match will take place on March 20 in Chelyabinsk.
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Source : MatchTV
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