Former defenseman for several KHL clubs Nikita Shchitov believes that “Tractor” will win “Locomotive” and will play the Gagarin Cup final.
The KHL playoff semi-final series between Lokomotiv and Traktor begins in Yaroslavl on April 2. At the previous stages, the Yaroslavl team defeated CSKA (4-1) and Avangard (4-3), and Traktor defeated Salavat Yulaev (4-2) and Dynamo Moscow (4-0).
— “Lokomotiv” and “Traktor” will have an interesting series. Generally, there are no random teams in the semi-finals. I know that Lokomotiv is considered one of the main contenders for the Gagarin Cup. But Traktor has a good chance of overtaking Yaroslavl. Alexey Zavarukhin’s team showed itself during these playoffs. Traktor had a good series with Salavat Yulaev and Dynamo Moscow.
Yes, the Chelyabinsk team strayed a little from the rhythm of the game, took a break. But their goalkeeper Zach Fucale is doing well, their attack led by Anton Burdasov has come into action, the defenders are playing confidently under pressure and are not afraid to pass. I think it will be very difficult for Lokomotiv. “I believe that Traktor will progress in this difficult series and play in the Gagarin Cup final,” Shchitov told .
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