Head Coach S.K.A. Romain Rotenberg after the victory over Sibir (4-2) in the match of the pre-season tournament at home, he noted the good preparation of his team, dwelt in detail on the striker’s game Marat Khairullin and also commented on the fight organized by Andrei Pedan .
The clash occurred in the second period of the game, following its results, Pedan received a double minor penalty. The Siberian team achieved the majority in one of the episodes – the puck was scored by Vladimir Butuzov.
“It was an important game for us against a strong opponent. We have two matches in two days, it was important to recover. Properly prepared, there was maximum concentration. It is clear that the opponent was fresher, he rested. The guys performed the installation, added during the game. Yes, there are errors, we will eliminate them in the future.
Tell us about your plan for today’s game.
– If you look at the game system of Sibir and Severstal, there are a lot of similarities, but we are more focused on our game. We analyze the opponent, what we can oppose. We prepared seriously, we made adjustments to the links during the match. All the guys were great, took responsibility.
“Khairullin has joined the team perfectly. How difficult were the negotiations?
– It’s a difficult process here, we led Marat for a long time, played many games against him, he was great. Marat is a versatile player, like everyone else in the team. Every hockey player should improve every day. We don’t look at individuals, we look at collective work. Today we have a team victory. We expected a brilliant game and effective actions. Marat emerges as both a minority and a majority. For us, it is an important player. In our puzzle, each person is important. Starting with the staff, ending with the fans who keep the team going.
– Do you agree that the very offensive episode for SKA is a missed goal in the majority?
– Hockey is a game of mistakes – they always happen, there is something to work on. Sasha Nikishin made a mistake in the majority, at the same time he corrected it and scored, worked for the team. We have to improve and use our mistakes for the benefit of the team. Of course, we will try to minimize them. But there is no such game in the world of hockey in which there would not be a single mistake. Well done guys, they didn’t lose faith in themselves, faith in winning, they took it away with their dedication and character.
Did you talk to Pedan about the fight? What got into him?
— The opponent provoked, played incorrectly in this situation. We think it was two minutes for Sibir, we have to review the video. At the moment of receiving power, the opponent squatted, he could cause a serious injury, so Andrei reacted like this. At the same time, we tell our players not to fall into provocations. We respond to provocations with goals. As a man it was the right thing to do, but by the rules of hockey it was wrong. You always have to play for the team. We discussed it. The main thing is that the team won, which means that in the end all actions were correct. Winners are not judged,” Rotenberg told reporters.
A day earlier, SKA had beaten Severstal (4:1). On Thursday, the St. Petersburg team has a day off. SKA will play the next game on August 26 with HC Sochi.
Source : MatchTV
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