Press Conference «Neftekhimik – Sibir» 10/11/2024

11.10.2024

Neftekhimik head coach Oleg Leontyev speaks with the media after a following 1–2 loss to Sibir.


Neftekhimik Head Coach Oleg Leontyev:

– Two neighbors in the standings met. In principle, Sibir plays well. We knew what to expect from this opponent, we prepared. The game showed that there was one–mistake hockey. There were a few scoring chances, but both teams, naturally, wanted to use these chances.

Everything was heading for overtime, although in the third period we had a slight advantage in shots, in movement.

The inexplicable play of our defenseman, this is unacceptable. Even in children's hockey they teach that you should not give the puck to the crease. You must start the breakout confidently and reliably. Naturally, the opponent took advantage of the mistake and won. And we lost important points.

Sibir Head Coach Vadim Epanchintsev:

– It was a difficult game. Today the opponent was more motivated in movement. Somewhere we lacked freshness, we played it safe once again. Probably, when we took the lead, we wanted to hold out. Nevertheless, we found our moment to score a goal.

I am grateful to the guys for blocking shots, the goaltender played great. They played great in the pk, did not allow the opponent to create a dangerous moment. This is worth a lot. Probably, this is one of the key moments of the game.

Back to the list