Press Conference «Neftekhimik – Vityaz» 02/13/2023

Press Conference «Neftekhimik – Vityaz» 02/13/2023

Oleg Leontyev, the head coach of HC Neftekhimik:

– We conceded two goals. Fortunately, we bounced back and got a win. Their team is disciplined, fast and skillful. Their team have a lot of young guys there and it was hard to play against them this season, but I am grateful to our guys for battling to the very end. Congratulations to all our fans on this victory!

– In the second period, Bikmullin played instead of Shinkaruk. Why?

– The reason is that I wanted to refresh the line a little. He lacked explosive speed and pressure. The line with Bikmullin looked fresher. At least that is how it seemed to me.

Vyacheslav Butsayev, the head coach of HC Vityaz:

– Congratulations to our opponent on a victory. We had a good start but after that ... Unfortunately, we made a mistake that led to the third conceded goal.