SATURDAY “Metallurgist “Won the second match of the Gagarin Cup qualifier final against Lokomotiv with a score of 1:0. Denis Zernov scored the winning goal. Ural now leads the series with a score of 2-0.
— It was +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 in 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. The guys who arrive early appreciate it.
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— What was playing in your headphones when you went to the game?
— I don’t listen to any rock to get in the mood. I listen to any music. At the moment I’m listening to retro songs. Soviet hits, I listen to Leps: “A glass of vodka on the table”.
— Tell us about the final. Not enough goals.
— Everyone understands that these are the playoffs, the final. There is no need to add additional words. But I won’t say that the game is too closed. I think it’s still very fast and intense hockey. Fans are excited to see this. There are no superbuses. It’s good for both teams to play in such a series. It’s good that we win.
— The role of challenges in this match was important.
— If you’re talking about the end, then I didn’t immediately understand what happened. But then the guys above told us that there was a pass from the hand of a Lokomotiv player. Everyone understood that such a goal should not be counted on. But anything can happen. One way or another, we have confidence in the team and in the collective. If Lokomotiv’s goal had been counted, we would have scored in overtime.
— Your neighbor in the locker room is Denis Zernov, who has already scored 11 goals in the playoffs. What is his secret?
— Denis is also having a difficult season. Somewhere during the regular season he failed to score any points. But in the playoffs, he pulled himself together and charged himself with positivity. And his game began. It’s perfectly.
— Danila Yurov was congratulated by Minnesota, wishing her to win the Gagarin Cup. Did Toronto give you such parting words?
– No, they didn’t write to me. I sometimes correspond with people from Toronto. But somehow they don’t congratulate me in the playoffs.
— What is the most important thing in Yaroslavl now?
— The most important match is the next one. That’s what they always say. We are just looking forward to the next match, and the main thing is to win. Nobody is talking about 4-0 in the series. We have to win tomorrow.
— What is the atmosphere in the team currently?
– Excellent, everyone defends themselves. “Hey-hey, ha-ha, let’s play hockey,” said Grebenkine “TV Match”
The third match of the series up to four victories will take place on April 22 at 19:00 Moscow time in Yaroslavl. Watch the live broadcast of the Fonbet KHL Championship match on the channel and the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source : MatchTV
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