Word to Sergei Krivokrasov and Alexey Zavarukhin.
Sergei Krivokrasov, acting head coach of Sibir:
– The content of the match was fast and aggressive. I think that both teams showed fast hockey. The game could go either way. These mistakes at the end of the first period crippled us, we missed two ridiculous goals. There are no questions about dedication. The guys gave their all.
In the first period, the team started quite confidently, but then something went wrong. Something went wrong?
I wouldn’t say anything went wrong. Everything worked out. We had good scoring chances, we just didn’t capitalize. There were moments. But the one who scores more wins, so here we are on the other side.
Should we expect Krasotkin in the near future and maybe Khudobin will play for you?
We are waiting for Anton Krasotkin to return. That’s why Kostin is in the game for now. Let’s go with him. We are waiting for Anton’s return. We don’t have a second option.
And Khudobin?
Today Kostin is doing a good job and deserves his place.
Did you have the feeling that Sibir looked better today? But Fucale caught everything, and Kostin missed unnecessary goals.
I repeat, the second goal and the third… I don’t want to blame the goalkeeper, but we have to play better overall in defense. But sometimes goalkeepers also have to help out in matches when we are fighting for every point.
What is the atmosphere in the team now after losing four points and three defeats in a row?
We are professionals. We understand that we need to move on. We still have 14 matches to play, we can’t give up. The way we played today, we need to continue in the same spirit and victories will come. It’s a matter of time. Today I’m happy for the team. I wish it had happened earlier.
Alexey Zavarukhin, head coach of Traktor:
– This season we beat Sibir four times. The guys were preparing for a good game. We understood that the opponent had a chance to grab the playoffs, and they would fight for it. Of course, the second period didn’t go well; we conceded a goal. We are satisfied with the content. The guys caught a lot of pucks. There were chances that could have been completed, but we were looking for an unnecessary pass. This was also noticed. The main thing is that we took two points.
Do you have any complaints about the defensive players? It seems that if it weren’t for Zach Fucale, the score on the scoreboard would have been different.
We play active hockey, so moments like this happen. We are working on it, paying attention to it, showing videos. We will try to avoid such episodes.
It seemed that the Sibir hockey players connected the first link of Traktor.
The guys created chances. For Novosibirsk residents, the first link is the leaders. They play well, everyone knows this very well. We believe that our team is more balanced. Each trio has its own role. We created enough chances to score more than three goals.
Do you agree that Traktor won thanks to the skill of the players?
Yes.
Today we blocked more than we threw.
This component is one of the most important. If we catch ourselves more, it means we will miss less. This is a very important element for the playoffs. In the first period, we shot 17 times, but only four pucks hit the target. This matters too. Four shots and two goals – 50% completion. All throws were dangerous.
At the end of the first period we took a throw-in in the attacking zone, won it, but then something went wrong. What happened there?
Agree. A little misunderstanding. We won the throw-in, but received a counterattack. It’s a shame we didn’t survive. We will work on this.
Anton Burdasov scored the winning goal for the second match in a row. According to this indicator, he came out on top in the League. What’s special about it now?
Anton got in shape. Of course, a lot depends on the partners. We want more performance from him. He could have scored today, but missed the empty net. This is his task, and he must fulfill it.
2024-01-22 17:37:30
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