Press Conference «Neftekhimik – Metallurg Mg» 1/20/2025
20.01.2025
Neftekhimik Head Coach Oleg Leontyev speaks with the media after a following 2–3 overtime loss against Metallurg Mg.
– In the first two periods we were faster than our opponents, created chances, and even took the lead. But in the third period, a positional mistake led to a conceded goal. In principle, in the third period of the game, the guests added, which is why the advantage was on their side. In overtime, everyone saw everything, I have nothing to comment on.– How would you rate the debut of our newcomer Kondrat Reshetnikov?
– Moreover, for the first time against the champion, he played decently, basically, without mistakes, confidently enough for the first game. Further on, it should be even better, even more confident, more solid. Everything will be fine, although it is still too early to judge by one game.
– You talked about the injured players before the match. Do you understand when they will return to action?
– It is difficult for me to answer this question. I cannot name exact dates, recovery periods for the players who are in the infirmary.
Metallurg Mg Head Coach Adnrei Razin:
– The schedulers gave us a tough away game. But the guys did well, even though it was tough today. It's clear that the opponent is fresher. We made some adjustments before the third period - we started running less, spent less energy in the opponent's zone.
