Former defender of several Russian teams Nikita Shchitov expressed interest in how the Gagarin Cup victory would affect the hockey players of Metallurg Magnitogorsk and the team’s head coach Andrei Razin .
In the current season of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) championship, Metallurg lost at home to Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (2:3) and beat SKA St. Petersburg (5:4 OT).
— The title is always difficult to defend, because the champions are targeted with extreme motivation. Everyone wants to beat last year’s winner. It will be difficult to defend the title, yes. But it will be all the more interesting to watch Magnitogorsk and the team’s head coach. Andrei Razin is such a media man that he has started running a Telegram channel again and still gives such press conferences. Let’s see how he will behave after the championship season.
“I believe that this team will play good, stable hockey all season. The main thing is that injured players return. Metallurg has a good coaching staff and a serious fitness specialist. I don’t think the team will “sag”, so I also consider it a contender for the Gagarin Cup and a leader of the championship. Let’s see if they can defend their title in Magnitogorsk,” Shchitov said according to RB Sport.
On September 8, Metallurg will host Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk.
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