Russian coach Vyacheslav Butsaev shared his expectations for the KHL playoff semi-final series between “Metallurgist” And “Motorist” .
The first match of the series will take place in Magnitogorsk and will start at 17:00 (Moscow time).
— Avtomobilist players have more experience and achievements. Yekaterinburg’s system of play is based on the selfless actions of all field players, which greatly helps the goalkeeper.
First playoffs for Alikin? It seems to me that Avtomobilist’s goalkeeper line is inferior to that of the other three teams, whose goalkeepers play more reliably. But that’s just my opinion. Again, they make up for this with a dedicated game. And will they want to stop there? The team won bronze for the first time and Magnitogorsk demonstrated quite fast and high-quality hockey, especially on its own field. So it seems to me that here the enthusiasm of Magnitogorsk will thwart the patience of the Avtomobilist.
In the series with SKA, Avtomobilist did not have many scoring chances, but he managed to convert them effectively. This is also the key to victory over Magnitogorsk, who play more offensively. Of course, it will be a battle of character and patience to reach the final.
I will not guess with tea leaves the outcome of the series and the number of matches, but I know for sure that each match will have new action, new emotions. Therefore, I wish the fans to enjoy this stage of the playoffs and support their favorite teams,” Butsaev said, as quoted by Metaratings.ru.
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