Press Conference «Ak Bars – Neftekhimik» 03/09/2023

Press Conference «Ak Bars – Neftekhimik» 03/09/2023

Oleg Leontyev, the head coach of HC Neftekhimik:

– Today, Ak Bars had more power play, and as a result - an advantage. We did not have that advantage.

– Did Kashnikov have a task to fight with Radulov?

– To be honest, I do not follow the Ak Bars players. I focus on my team. Kashnikov played the way he played. There were no provocations. We play hockey, we play physical hockey. We play fair hockey. We also ready to fight. This kind of situations have already been in this series.

– Why did the team manage shut down Ak Bars first e in some games, but it did not work out today?

– Apparently, the guys from the opposing team have a high-level skill. That is why this happened. We know their strong sides on the power play. We will analyze it.

– Did you want to change the goalie during the second period?

– Maybe, but we decided to let him play until the end of the period.

Zinetulat Bilyaletdinov, the head coach of HC Ak Bars:

– It is a hard-fought series; today's game is no exception. There was a tough first period, and then we scored good goals. In general, the team played well, we completed today’s task. Tomorrow we move forward.