Head coach “Metallurgy” Andrei Razin commenting on the nomination Evgenia Biryukova to the post of sports director of the club, expressed the hope that he will act in collaboration with the technical staff.
On Saturday, Metallurg Magnitogorsk defeated Spartak Moscow in the away match of the regular KHL championship – 5:2. This game was Razin’s 500th in the KHL.
On Friday, former Metallurg hockey player Biryukov was introduced as the new sports director of Magnitogorsk. Previously, this position was held by Sergei Gomolyako.
– A difficult and nervous match. It’s good that we won, we need such victories. They played with discipline, well done guys.
— Were there any concerns about the lack of adjustment after the CSKA defeat?
– Not in our state. The match against CSKA showed that the guys do not relax, this was manifested in the third period. This match didn’t start well, but the atmosphere was good.
— What do 500 games in the KHL mean to you?
— Indifferent, it is better to win more cups.
— What do you expect from the work of sports director Biryukov?
“I expect us to find a common language and row in one direction. » I hope that his arrival, like that of Moziakin, will help us.
— Many players return to the team after injuries, how did the team manage to return to last year’s game?
“We find a match that brought us results last year, the team plays together,” reports the correspondent, according to Razin’s words.
Metallurg has scored 12 points in 13 matches and ranks sixth in the Eastern Conference standings.
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