Former defenseman for several KHL teams Nikita Shchitov told that “Locomotive “Deserved to reach the final of the KHL playoffs, and Igor Nikitin, who leads the Yaroslavl team, proved that he is a solid coach.
Lokomotiv defeated Traktor Chelyabinsk in the semifinals with a score of 4-0. The railway workers will compete in the Gagarin Cup final for the first time since 2009. Lokomotiv’s opponent will be determined in the series between Magnitogorsk Metallurg and Yekaterinburg Avtomobilist.
— Lokomotiv gained speed after the series with Avangard. The team has many students and an experienced coaching staff. The guys are young and very physically prepared. One of Lokomotiv’s strengths is defense. They have a solid selection of defensemen with good skating and a good first pass. The coaching staff has produced consistent, high-quality hockey, and the roster is fairly balanced.
Lokomotiv deservedly reached the final. The team showed itself well in the confrontation with Traktor, and Nikitin once again proved that he is a very strong coach. Now Lokomotiv has time to rest,” Shchitov told .
Metallurg leads the semi-final series with Avtomobilist with a score of 2-1. The fourth match will take place on Tuesday in Yekaterinburg. Watch the live broadcast of the match from 4:45 p.m. on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
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