Head coach of Lokomotiv Igor Nikitin after the victory over Spartak, he said that striker Alexander Radulov rested as an older and experienced hockey player.
On Tuesday, Lokomotiv defeated Spartak Moscow (2:0) in the away match of the FONBET KHL Championship, this is the 11th consecutive victory for the Yaroslavl team. Radulov missed the match.
— A minority lost the rhythm, but the guys kept the level, there was an opportunity to test a lot of them.
— Lokomotiv has a string of victories, doesn’t that put pressure on the team?
– If we are not fools… Last year we already believed in ourselves once. You have to adapt and find motivation in any situation.
— How do you judge the fight in this match?
— The opponent had opportunities on the power play, but our special teams gave the others the impetus to not lower the bar.
— How do you evaluate the offensive play?
“We are progressing, the guys are creating chances. But there is work to be done. Our winning streak is driven by goals scored.
— Why didn’t Radulov play?
— Sanya is 38 years old. We played our 28th match, the most in the championship. We don’t see the point in ripping out Radulov’s veins. “The young people learn from him in training,” reports a correspondent, according to Nikitin’s words.
Lokomotiv has scored 48 points in 27 matches and is in first place in the Western Conference standings.
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