Defender of Omsk “Avant-garde” Semyon Chistyakov after the third playoff match with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, he told what had changed in the team after the dismissal of the head coach Mikhail Kravets.
“Avangard” in the third match of the playoff series of the second round of the Fonbet KHL Championship defeated Lokomotiv (2:1 OT). On Tuesday, there was a change of coach at the Omsk club. Mikhail Kravets was fired, and Sergei Zvyagin became an actor.
– What can you say about the match?
– It was a good match. We have changed a lot in our game. As you can see, it is not in vain. They endured, worked, played selflessly. This is the result.
— You scored 2 (1+1) points, scored the first goal. How important is it to you to contribute to the success of the team?
— Yes, we all try, without exception. If I was able to score and pass, it was also thanks to my partners who put me in a striking position. Everything is connected, it was teamwork that led to victory.
– What are the changes?
– So, coaching changes.
– Global? Avangard played second.
– You can say it. But we endured and worked.
— Will it be possible to play open hockey with Lokomotiv?
— I don’t think it will work in the playoffs. It goes from one body to another. One moment can complete everything. That’s how you have to play with a team like that.
— The second period did not go very well for Avangard.
– To be honest, I don’t agree. Compared to the two matches in Omsk, in this one we played much easier in our zone. And even less in a few minutes. Maybe that sounded like it to you?
— What can you say about your goalkeeper?
— Pasha (Khomchenko) is still a great guy. Help us, save us. There are no questions for him.
– What can you say about the fight between Chmykhov and Likhachev?
– Nothing. Chmykh is a good boy, he defended the goalkeeper. This is how it should be.
— The Lokomotiv player lost this fight, but he was happy as if he had won. For what?
– Well, these are emotions, they are playing in front of their fans. Chmykhov started us, but he wanted to start Lokomotiv.
— After 0:7 in the second match, were there any serious conversations in the locker room?
– Of course, it was unpleasant to lose like that, especially in front of my fans. We had to re-educate ourselves in today’s match. And I think we succeeded.
— Did Mikhail Kravets, dismissed, manage to say goodbye to the team?
“I think everyone already knows that the coach was in the locker room and said goodbye to everyone.
— Have the plans changed significantly under Sergei Zvyagin?
—Everything has changed a little. But we just started playing simpler.
— “Lokomotiv” showed itself to be a machine team during the matches in Omsk. Tell me, can this car be stopped?
— Any team can win. The main thing is desire, patience and dedication,” Chistyakov told .
Lokomotiv leads 2-1 in the best-of-four series. The fourth match of these teams will take place on Friday in Yaroslavl.
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