Press Conference «Avangard – Neftekhimik» 11/16/2024
16.11.2024
Neftekhimik Head Coach Oleg Leontyev speaks with the media after a following 2–3 overtime loss against Avangard.
– The key moment of the game was the game of the special teams. The opponent took advantage of this. We took six penalties, 12 penalty minutes. This is a lot for us. I don’t know what it’s connected with, but there were so many penalties today. The opponent is third in the league in power play. In principle, this determined the outcome of the match today. Our team fought until the end. The guys believed until the end, they tied the score at the end of the game. But, I repeat, these ridiculous penalties distorted everything that happened during these 60 minutes. A good fighting match, kept us in suspense until the end.
