Vyacheslav Kozlov, and. O. head coach of HC Dynamo:
— First of all, I want to thank the fans. The game was tough, but they supported us the whole match. We started well – we quickly scored a goal on the power play. Then we lost concentration. Well done for winning, even though we spent a lot of effort trying to catch up. Third match in a row We’re getting even, I hope we’ll fix it soon.
— Congratulations on your debut victory as acting head coach. It is clear that any victory is pleasant, but there is a feeling that today it was especially important to add positive emotions?
– Yes, sure. I think this victory will give us strength and confidence. We need to move on. I hope we will play more confidently. I want to to get away from the fact that we are always playing out, it takes a lot of effort. Today we had to switch to three lines in the last period. It’s a big plus that we won.
— You said that at the end of the first period you lost concentration. It is clear that you can lose concentration for one or two shifts, but almost all links at this moment were confused. Some kind of collective eclipse found three A’s. Why didn’t you come to your senses after? first missed goal?
– It’s difficult to explain. Players are quite experienced and still make mistakes. We talked after the first period and drew conclusions and corrected mistakes.
— After the last match, you said that the players lacked emotions. What happened to this component today?
— We had a day off after the last game, then two good training days. Today the guys were burning with desire, and that’s why they won.
— Can you explain the reason for so many injuries?
— The championship is in full swing, injuries happen. No one is safe from them. It’s good that we have players who can replace the injured guys.
— Today the first team of the majority worked again when Dylan Sikyura scored from the right circle. Which of the schemes do you like better when there is Sikura or Wil?
— We build on the opponent’s play. Both schemes are working for us. Both Sikyura and Slepyshev have good throws. The opponent never knows where to expect a threat. Dylan scored today. We also need to give credit to Maxim Motorygin, he kept us in the game at the right moments and gave us a chance to win.
— Yegor Rimashevsky was appointed to the first brigade of the majority today. His season has not been easy so far. Did you decide to support him in this way?
– Yes, since Cedric Paquette is injured, we are looking for different options. Egor played five on three last season. We need to support him, find the right words and give him a little confidence.
— How long was Gusev out?
– Nikita can play the next game. He is improving every day. We will make the final decision on the day of the match.
Alexander Andrievsky, and. O. head coach of Amur:
— We failed the third period. I don’t want to offend Dynamo in any way, but we found a way to lose this game. In the third period they started throwing the puck away, they wanted to play to save the score, instead of continuing the way they played the first two periods. Unfortunately, we have what we have.
