Champion of Russia in the lineup “Lokomotiv” Vladimir Antipov told that the Yaroslavl team has a very good chance of winning the Gagarin Cup this season.
On Saturday, Lokomotiv defeated Avangard in the seventh match of the Gagarin Cup quarter-final series (2:0).
Yaroslavl won the series – 4-3. In the semi-finals, the opponent of the railway workers will be the “Traktor” from Chelyabinsk, the series begins on April 2 in Yaroslavl.
— Even before the series with Avangard, I considered Lokomotiv a contender for the Gagarin Cup. This is a powerful team with an experienced coaching staff, all of whom have players capable of scoring and at the same time playing well in defense. Over the past decade, Lokomotiv has the most optimal lineup to fight for the Gagarin Cup. I think Yaroslavl has a very good chance of winning the title,” Antipov told .
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