Head coach of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl Igor Nikitin after the match against Traktor he said that his team’s striker Maxim Chalunov without intention, crashed into the Chelyabinsk goalkeeper Zachary Fucale .
“Locomotive” won the first match of the third round of the Gagarin Cup at home against “Tractors” (5:2). In the 35th minute, with a score of 2:1 in favor of the hosts, the Chelyabinsk team lost Fucale, who was replaced by Sergei Mylnikov, who conceded three goals.
— They came in strong, for about 10 minutes, then they came in, they were already able to defend and create in attack. It’s only the first game.
— When the score became 5:2, did you want to try Alexei Melnichuk in goal?
– There was no desire. The Fucale episode? There is a moment of play there. It happened and it happened. There was no intention there.
How are you going to stop Buddy Robinson from getting under your players’ skin?
– We know. The guys know. We have someone to counter provocations. It’s the playoffs. “We are ready for this,” Nikitin said, according to correspondent.
The second match of the series will take place on April 4 at 7:30 p.m. Moscow time in Yaroslavl.
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