Press Conference «Neftekhimik – Salavat Yulaev» 11/5/2022

Press Conference «Neftekhimik – Salavat Yulaev» 11/5/2022

Oleg Leontyev, the head coach of HC Neftekhimik:

– It was a hard-battled game. You know, we have a great support from our fans and we want to win each game for our fans. It is great to play when you have this kind of support. As it says, it is good to learn from your mistakes; It is better to learn from other people's mistakes. The guys played great and fought to the very end. We had good scoring chances. We will prepare for the next game.

– Don’t you agree that the third conceded puck changed the mood of your team in some way?

– I would not say that. Anyway you have to play to the very end. We had good goal-scoring chances. Unfortunately, we did not take advantage of it. We played against strong team. Their team conceded only 45 goals in 25 games.

– What did you expect by replacing Ozolin in the second break?

– Because we id not want to concede any goals. We conceded three goals after 19 shots. What do you think I should expect in the third period?

Viktor Kozlov, the head coach of HC Salavat Yulaev:

– It was a difficult game for us. Neftekhimik started well and put pressure on us. Our guys did a great job and won this game.