“I would rather talk about the end of the match”: the startling post-match press conference of Wolf Burners coach Jyrki Aho, after his team’s victory on penalties against Angers ( 5-4). “It’s not the right way to do it, I hope that this kind of thing will change in this country” retorts the Finn.
“I would prefer that we play five against five until the end”
The problem according to him: the extension of ten minutes at three against three, followed by the penalty shootout. “I would prefer that we play five against five until the end” he asks, evoking memories of a defeat after 170 minutes (“We lose with a shot from the middle of the ice”) and of a victory after 100 minutes of play.
To summarize: after the regulation sixty minutes, an indefinite extension (cut into several periods for surfacing) with the same number of players on the ice, until this golden goal.
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“For the spectators it can be long”
“It really tests the ability of players to concentrate over time and it’s a huge experience. For the spectators it can be long, but I think what we have at the moment is not the right formula. At this time (about fifteen minutes after the meeting, editor’s note) we could still be playing. But obviously it’s easier to say after winning…”
And about the meeting? “It’s exciting hockey in which anything can happen. ” Point. “Obviously I’m happy with the win, but I wanted to talk about that. »
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