Metallurgist forward Danila Yurov said that after each victory he received congratulations from “Minnesota” who selected him in the 2022 NHL Draft.
SATURDAY “Metallurgist” defeated Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (1:0) in the second match of the last playoff series of the Fonbet KHL championship. Magnitogorsk leads the series 2-0.
—Did you think the series would include such matches?
— Of course, you shouldn’t expect a score of 5:3 here. Everyone knows what kind of hockey Lokomotiv plays, and two games proved it.
— Twice in the first two periods, no one scored anything. Orient yourself?
— Here, the cost of error plays a big role. It’s a bit like boxing, where opponents are in no hurry to open up. It’s good that luck is on our side.
— Weren’t you very upset when Magnitogorsk’s goal was canceled? Maklyukov’s throw turned out to be great.
– If the puck went into their goal once, it will go into the next one. We immediately forgot about this moment, continuing to work on the same new one. So that the puck goes into the net and is counted.
— Isn’t it regrettable that you are no longer in the majority today? How do you see it from the outside?
– I’m worried about the guys. I would like to see a majority in every match. But our opponents also analyze our game. Today we didn’t score. I hope we prepare for the next match even better than them. And the majority will still help us.
— Is it good that Minnesota, who selected you in the draft, wishes you good luck in the playoffs and that you win the Gagarin Cup?
– Well, yes, it’s great that they care. When I saw their post on social media, I was pleasantly surprised. I wrote to them: “Thank you very much! After every match, they write to me and congratulate me on my victories.
– Well, doesn’t Kirill Kaprizov write?
– No, and their season just ended. I think Kirill spent so much emotion in this championship, without qualifying for the playoffs, that he focused only on the NHL.
— You’re already exhausted, but what if they had the season until May 31? It will be more difficult.
– I don’t know, we’ll see how it goes. Actually, it’s good that we play until the end of May. For another month we won’t have to run and play hockey. Yes, it’s difficult, but there is one goal that not every hockey player manages to achieve. We feed off these emotions in the playoffs.
— I’ve never seen a team in the playoffs open the locker room to reporters. Is it because you have such colossal self-confidence?
– Well, hockey is a game for fans. They are interested in how things are going here after the matches. And if the technical staff and the press officer are not opposed to it, why not open the locker room doors? I repeat that everything is for the fans,” Yurov told .
The third match of the series will take place on April 22 in Yaroslavl.
Watch live broadcasts of the Fonbet KHL Championship playoff matches on the Match Group channels, matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru sites.
Source : MatchTV
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