The Moscow attacker “Spartacus” Maxim Tsyplakov after the defeat of Magnitogorsk “Metallurgy” during the series of the second round of the Gagarin Cup, said, thanks to which the opponent turned out to be stronger.
On Saturday, Spartak lost to Metallurg in the sixth match of the Fonbet KHL Championship playoff series with a score of 0:3. The score of the series became 4-2 in favor of the Magnitogorsk team, which became the last semi-finalist of the Gagarin Cup.
— What did Spartak lack to win this match?
— We couldn’t score anymore. There was little aggression on our part. It looked like they made a lot of shots, but there was no traffic, no threat, just throws from the boards. They wanted to cast on clear ice. I think Magnitogorsk had more desire.
— Judging by the last matches, it seems that Spartak is a very courageous team. Do you agree that you lacked emotion in this match?
— In two matches we slept until the start, especially in the last match, you could feel it. You can not do this. We had to create a team somehow. It is clear that in such cases a goal is the most useful, but we failed to score,” Tsyplakov told .
In the semifinals, Metallurg will meet Avtomobilist (the series begins on April 3), Lokomotiv from Yaroslavl will begin the fight for a ticket to the final with Traktor (the first match will take place on April 2).
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Source : MatchTV
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