Double Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov believes that the absence of an attacker Maxima Chalunova within the framework of “Lokomotiv” in the final series of the Gagarin Cup became the reason for the team’s defeat.
On Wednesday, Metallurg defeated Lokomotiv (2:1) in the fourth match of the last playoff series of the Fonbet KHL championship and won the Gagarin Cup. The series ended with a crushing score of 4-0. Shalunov did not participate in the series matches due to injury.
— When it was 2-0, it was clear that Metallurg would win.
— “Lokomotiv” could not oppose anything to “Magnitka”?
— There were preconditions. But one person fell out – and everything collapsed for him. The bomber was gone, that’s all. There is no one to score. After all, Isaev probably couldn’t stand it psychologically. Even though I had a very good season. What is there to see here? There was nothing to see.
— To what extent did the Andrei Razin factor influence the victory?
“Very strong if they won,” Kozhevnikov said, as quoted by Championship.
“Metallurgist” became a three-time winner of the Gagarin Cup. Previously, the Magnitogorsk club won in the 2013/14 and 2015/16 seasons. In terms of the number of trophies, Metallurg is equal to Ak Bars (2009, 2010, 2018) and CSKA (2019, 2022, 2023).
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