Egor Yakovlev: “Spartak” managed to score a “rubbish” goal, but we did not succeed.

Captain “Metallurgy” Yegor Yakovlev told why the Ural team could not win “Spartacus” during the second round playoff game KHL .

On Tuesday, the “red and white” defeated the “Metallurg” in the fourth match of the quarter-final series of the Gagarin Cup (1:0). After that, the series score was tied 2-2.

— What can you say about this match?

— We lost the rhythm a little, the match was postponed. But in principle it was an even match, we created a lot of chances. And they have their moments too. But Spartak managed to achieve one and scored a “rubbish” goal. But we didn’t succeed. The home ice factor is very important in this series. Well, now the game ends with two victories.

— Why did you fly to Magnitogorsk and come back a day later?

— The biggest problem was finding an ice rink to practice on. It is easier for us to return home, where we are our own masters. We scheduled two training sessions at our usual schedule and got ready. I think we should not focus on that, attributing it to the reason for the defeat.

— “Magnitogorsk” offered the Spartak team to play the fourth match in Magnitogorsk. But this could have affected the course of the series.

– Yes definitely. To be honest, I don’t know all the nuances. But regulations remain regulations. Without two matches in Moscow, we cannot continue the series. And that makes sense.

— Does it affect you that the playoff schedule is upended? “Avtomobilist” and “Traktor” are already in the semi-finals. And there might be a seventh game in your series.

—To be honest, we’re not going too far. We are here and now. We have a series, we have an opponent – all our thoughts are focused only on that. We’ll see how it goes next.

— Ilya Nabokov has a wonderful first season. How do you encourage your goalkeeper in the locker room?

“He’s doing it on his own, he’s precocious.”

— Are you able to watch other episodes?

– Yes. There is a time in the evening when we can watch hockey.

— Why are there so many sensations in these playoffs? Because of the cross formula?

– Maybe yes. How else can you explain this, that it’s the first time they’ve done this, and there are so many unexpected results at once?

— Why is the East so underestimated?

– I don’t know. Never underestimate your opponent. It’s very heavy.

— How strong is Metallurg in a home match?

— I repeat that home ice plays the most important role in this series. We will try to get off to a good start in the next home match. And our fans will help us,” Yakovlev told .

Watch live broadcasts of Fonbet KHL Championship matches on Match Group channels, matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.

Source : MatchTV

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