Head coach “Tractors” Benoît Grou after the championship match KHL with “Spartacus” said he took a photo with the Soviet hockey legend Alexander Yakushev emphasizing that it was a great honor for him.
On Tuesday, Traktor defeated Spartak on penalties – 3:2.
— The match was good, two periods were excellent, with many scoring opportunities. This is our first shootout victory of the season. I would like to mention our minority team, which did a great job in the match.
— Why was Mikhail Kotlyarevsky absent?
– It’s not a rotation, it’s my decision.
— When will Dylan Sikura play?
– He’s about to come back. I’m not thinking about the next match, but maybe one match. He’s on the road with us. He will play when he is 100% ready.
— How important was it for you to put pressure on Spartak during extra time?
— It’s cool to win in a shootout. We have lost two or three matches this season in overtime. And finally we won. It puts pressure on when you lose match after match, losing a point. But overall, it’s just a one-day victory. There is a long season ahead. And we are happy with every success.
— You have been in Russia for two months now, in the KHL. Are you satisfied with the success of Traktor?
— Yes, I am generally satisfied. We have a group of players who are our leaders – Tkachev, Svetlakov, Blazhievsky, Telegin, Kaempfer… I am very satisfied with the way the guys approach it. We have a team of real men who come to work with a good attitude. They have excellent human qualities.
— The head coach of Spartak has a birthday and you ruined it. Did you know?
– I apologize. Before the match I met with Alexander Yakushev. And I told Boris Mironov: “I have to take a selfie with him!” This is a huge honor for me, because Yakushev is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, a hero of the 72 Super Series. This is an important moment for me. I sent this photo to my son. Happy birthday to Alexei Zhamnov. Sorry for winning today,” reports a correspondent, according to Gru’s words.
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