Defender “Lokomotiv” Alexander Elesin after the match against Metallurg (1:2 OT), he told how the team reacted to the goalkeeper’s mistake Daniel Isayev overtime.
On Monday, Lokomotiv lost at home to Metallurg in the third match of the Gagarin Cup final series (1:2 in overtime). Alexander Petunin scored the winning goal in overtime when he took advantage of Isaev’s mistake: the puck hit the skate of the Yaroslavl goalie from the boards and ended up in the goal. The score in the confrontation became 3-0 in favor of Magnitogorsk. The next meeting will take place in Yaroslavl on April 24.
— How do you judge this match?
— It’s good that we came back and scored the desired goal. But you yourself know the result.
— Does it kill you when your goals are canceled every time?
– We shouldn’t pay attention to it. You have to score a goal according to the rules, no matter what. And so that there are no views.
— Why did Magnitogorsk immediately take the initiative in overtime and decide?
– I wouldn’t say that. We wanted to build on our game, act offensively, like in the second half.
– But we had to open up the opponent.
“We have crazy support at home.” We tried to penetrate their defenses. And we understood what we were going to face.
—Why don’t you dominate, when you are superior to your opponent in size? Does he skate better?
— I think both teams have good speed and good physical preparation.
— In the regular season, Lokomotiv scored few goals, and now in the final you have only two goals in three matches. Is that what had an impact?
– I won’t say that. We have enough opportunities in attack. You just have to implement them, have a cool head. We have to do the work.
— Maybe Maxim Chalunov has disappeared?
– Without a doubt! Maxim is an important part of our team. But we must face these difficulties.
— What should you do if you are 0-3 in a series?
“We just have to prepare for the next game, thinking about tomorrow.
— How did you support Daniil Isaev in the locker room, who made a mistake in overtime?
— There are different cases in hockey. Isaev proved throughout the season that he was an excellent goalkeeper and very often pulled us up. Without a doubt, we supported him in the dressing room,” Elesin was quoted as saying by correspondent.
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