Attack SKA Sergei Andronov In an interview with , he said that in the playoffs of the 2024/24 season, when he played for Lokomotiv, he had a specific task of winning faceoffs, so not the highest performance.
On Thursday, SKA announced the signing of a two-year deal with the Olympic champion. For the past two seasons, Andronov, 34, has played for Lokomotiv Yaroslavl. Andronov is an Olympic champion, Olympic silver medalist, two-time World Championship bronze medalist and two-time Gagarin Cup winner with CSKA.
In the spring, Lokomotiv lost to Metallurg in the Gagarin Cup final. Andronov scored two points in the playoffs.
— What will you say to skeptics who say that Andronov scored only 2 (1+1) points in the playoffs? Explain your role in the team.
“I had a specific task to accomplish. Calculate, 87% of my throw-ins I played either in the minority or in my zone. Every two shifts, or even the first, I started in defense.
Of course it’s a stupid excuse and the striker should be scoring goals. It’s clear, and the skeptics are right. But it’s difficult for me to convince them, after finding a precise explanation why I didn’t score. Well, that’s how it happened.
I have completed my task. My line has scored in every series. The utility score is +3 and I have won 56.2% of my faceoffs in the playoffs, which is not bad. Knowing that I have made over 80% of my faceoffs on defense.
I’m not making excuses, I’m just explaining. Will I be able to convince people with this? Not sure. But I answered your question,” Andronov told .
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