Head coach of the Nizhny Novgorod teamTorpedo » Igor Larionov after the victory in Moscow on “Spartacus (2:1 OT) told reporters why he didn’t shoot the goalie in extra time.
“I would like to thank Spartak for good and interesting hockey,” Larionov said. – There were few goals scored, but the intrigue remained throughout the game. Fortunately, we won – and we are happy to leave Moscow with two points. And this is after two matches in Tatarstan. In general, the guys are great.
But is the result correct? “Torpedo” lost in some components: for example, when throwing into play.
“I understand what you are talking about. This component of the game is not yet formed in our team. We would like to win more face-offs to better control the game. And by the shots, we understood that Spartak had a solid goalkeeper. I received information from his colleague, our guard Adam Husky.
We went to the game without two top hockey players: Goncharuk and Kovalenko. Naturally, young people get lost in certain situations where you can play more easily – giving up, making a substitution. But in general, when you win, the negative shades pass to the side. And our guys showed character.
– In extra time, did you have an idea to withdraw the goalkeeper?
— Probably, the 4v3 game looks attractive. But we stick to the traditional 3-on-3 model. When you’re playing against the strongest hockey players in even lineups, winning is doubly sweet. When you create such a 4-to-3 advantage for yourself, you take on some of the risk. Empty doors and so on. But we didn’t even plan that, but we wanted to win more honestly and properly.
Source : MatchTV
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