The head coach “Lokomotiv” Igor Nikitin after the defeat of “Metallurgy” During the third match of the Gagarin Cup final (1:2 OT), he said that he did not consider the situation critical for his team.
On Monday, Lokomotiv lost at home to Metallurg in the third match of the Gagarin Cup final series (1:2 in overtime). The score in the confrontation became 3-0 in favor of Magnitogorsk. The next meeting will take place in Yaroslavl on April 24.
– It’s hockey. There’s not much to explain here… You can’t explain. Get ready for the next match.
— (You scored) two goals in 10 periods. Why is that?
– We have to do justice to the opponents – in some places they are in a hurry, in others the positions are not good enough, the goalkeeper plays very well. We have to ask ourselves the question. There are moments. I think there is enough. Work is the key word. We have to score, I agree.
— Are the players in a hurry?
“Maybe if you really want it, the puck will still go in.”
— After the last match, you said that “you won’t bet on zero”. Is it time to bet on zero now?
— We have a team “Lokomotiv” Yaroslavl. That’s why I personally don’t want to discuss anyone while the playoffs are going on.
– The situation is critical. Maybe it’s time to step away from your plans?
– The situation is not critical. The task is the same as that of Magnitogorsk: to win the next match.
— In history, only one team has won a series with a score of 0-3. Lokomotiv has resources
— It is not our task to repeat the feat. Our task is simple: win the next match. If you treat it that way, it’s not some sort of impossible puzzle. There is no need to repeat someone else’s achievements. We need to tune in, relax and prepare for the next match, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Nikitin’s words.
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