SKA Defender Nikita Zaitsev told that away meetings with Spartak Moscow always turn out to be emotional, but he tries to pay attention only to the match.
On Monday, SKA defeated Sibir with a score of 6:3 in the home match of the FONBET KHL Championship.
On Friday, SKA beat Spartak with a score of 5:2. During the match, the Red-White fans chanted offensive chants against the St. Petersburg team. At the post-match press conference, SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg said that fans should not behave like this, because there are many children among the spectators. The coach also said the KHL should intervene when fans “scream obscenities throughout the entire game.”
On Sunday, the KHL fined Spartak for fan chants and also issued warnings to SKA and Roman Rotenberg. The league also recommended that SKA pay attention to coach behavior that discredits the league and take measures to prevent this from happening. According to , the fine imposed on Spartak amounted to 100,000 rubles.
— SKA wins its seventh consecutive victory. What emotions?
– Excellent! It’s always good to win. You’ve caught your wave, you need to stay there. The next match is very serious, we have to prepare for it.
— The previous trip to Moscow turned out to be very emotional because of the story with the Spartak fans…
— There are always such matches, personally, I don’t pay attention to them. I try to focus on the game. If you start focusing on all that, it will be difficult as a player.
— After that, is it doubly nice to return to St. Petersburg and see your fans?
— Of course, the stadium was full today. In general, a great atmosphere, very pleasant to play. I think it’s the best atmosphere in the KHL. Today we had a lot of fun because we won.
— The next match will pit a direct competitor for first place in the Western Conference. What can you say about Lokomotiv?
— A good, trained team, plays correctly. It’s always difficult matches with them. They don’t concede many goals, so our task is to prepare well and play our best hockey,” Zaitsev told .
SKA scored 31 points and is in second place in the Western Conference standings.
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