Before “Metallurgist » Nikita Grebenkin told that he came to the match with “Locomotive » wear a winter hat and sunglasses to give some positivity to the team.
On Saturday, Metallurg won the second match of the Gagarin Cup final against Lokomotiv (1:0). Ural leads the best-of-four series with a score of 2-0.
Grebenkin came to the game wearing a winter hat and dark glasses.
— It’s +27 outside and you came to the match with a warm hat. For what?
– I don’t know. I have a hat lying around; I haven’t worn it for a long time. I decided to dress up – glasses and a hat. There are no superstitions here. I just decided to give some positivity to myself and the boys. Guys who arrive early appreciate it.
— What was playing in your headphones when you went to the game?
— I don’t turn on rock music to get in the mood. I listen to any music. At the moment I’m listening to retro songs. Soviet hits, I can listen to Leps: “A glass of vodka is on the table,” Grebenkin told .
The third match of the series will take place on April 22 at 19:00 Moscow time in Yaroslavl.
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