Head Coach Severstal Andrei Kozyrev after the regular season match of the FONBET KHL championship against “Torpedo” spoke about the reasons why the attacker Alexei Kruchinin ceased to be included in the Cherepovets team.
The match in Cherepovets ended with a score of 5:4 (1:1, 2:1, 2:2) in favor of Severstal.
— The game was emotional. The play was offensive and combinational. It was the last game of the series at home. We are happy with this victory and move on.
— Joseph Dushak immediately scored 2 (1+1) points in the first game. What can you say about his game?
— We were waiting for this hockey player when he came to us. We need him – and he immediately proved it with his actions.
— Will there be any changes in your line-up?
– They will certainly be. They rightly note that we play energy-intensive hockey. There are guys who will give us extra strength.
— How is it useful that you know Torpedo very well and have already worked there?
— We not only know Torpedo, but also analyze all KHL teams.
— Assess what kind of striker Kirill Pilipenko has become.
— Kirill brings us great advantages. He plays very well. Fast and talented striker, top player. But at Severstal you can highlight not only him, but also other guys.
— What does it mean to you that Severstal has become the second place in the West?
— It is important for us to win every game. Now the density of the tournament table does not mean anything. What if we were in second place? We play every game to win. We try to show offensive and effective hockey.
— Why is Alexei Krushinin not included in the lineup for the third consecutive game? What is happening to him?
– Nothing special. When we choose a team for a specific match, we are guided by what we have prepared best. He plays, – the correspondent reports, reporting Kozyrev’s words.
Severstal scored 10 points and moved up to second place in the Western Conference standings, Torpedo (5) is in eighth place.
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