Sports director of Magnitogorsk “Metallurgy” Sergei Gomolyako On , he spoke about the team’s problems before the start of the new season related to injuries to hockey players.
“Metallurg” won the Gagarin Cup last season, beating Yaroslavl “Lokomotiv” in the final series with a score of 4:0.
— Is “Magnitka” ready to defend the title?
– Ready. We worked well this summer and played well in tournaments. But it’s a shame that the start of the season is a bit unclear: we have four injured players. I think we will approach the season normally. The main thing is that by the playoffs, everyone is alive and ready to defend their title.
Opening Cup? We are only interested in one cup: the Gagarin Cup.
— How did Metallurg combat champion hangover and well-fed cat syndrome?
— I can’t say the same about well-fed cats. The guys rested well for a month, then came to the celebration and received medals from the Russian Hockey Federation. Everyone says that they don’t prepare well after the championship, but with us it’s the opposite: the guys all arrived in perfect condition. There were no complaints against anyone. We are optimistic about the season, “Gomolyako said on .
The new season of the FONBET KHL Championship started on September 3. At these minutes, Metallurg and Lokomotiv are playing the opening match. Watch the live broadcast on the channel and on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
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