Before “Metallurgist » Dmitry Silantiev after the KHL playoff match with “Motorist “He told how he was trying to stop the biggest defender in the league. Nikita Tryamkina .
The third match of the Gagarin Cup semi-final series took place in Yekaterinburg on April 7 and ended with Metallurg’s victory in overtime (3:2).
— What can you say about the third game in the series?
— The match turned out to be a fight, we played very well. And they were good on defense, and they attacked a lot. We created a lot of chances. We need to implement them more often and improve the play in our zone.
— “Avtomobilist” is an adult and experienced team. And you have a lot of young people. How do you play with them?
— They have a very good, balanced team. The defenders are all tall. The guys there block the puck a lot, we really have to do a lot on offense.
— How do you play (178 cm, 68 kg) against their defender Nikita Tryamkin (202 cm, 117 kg, data from the KHL website)? What to do?
– I try to play against him with the body. But it doesn’t work very well. I would even say, without any chance. You have to play in the seam when he has his stick on the puck. In other words, to be closer.
— Describe your goal, it turned out to be a masterpiece.
– Romka Kantserov gave me a pass, I opened up to empty space, and then my arms and legs did everything themselves.
— You scored 11 (3+8) points in 43 regular season matches. And in the playoffs, you already have 9 (3+6) points in 10 games. How did you add so much?
“I worked all season, I tried. Only because of that. And luck too: luck loves workers. The main thing is that the team wins. Personal points are an added bonus.
— How does Andrei Razin manage to reveal young players so well?
— The main thing is communication. You come to your shift, and even if you made a mistake, you can’t swear on the bench. He calmly explains what was not done. The next day the video plays, we analyze the moments. This is how guys progress.
— How do you like the Lokomotiv series? They don’t have a team, they have a car.
— There are good teams playing there. I think Traktor will fight and this series will drag on,” Silantiev said in an interview with .
Metallurg leads the best-of-four series with a score of 2-1. The fourth match will take place on April 9 in Yekaterinburg.
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