The forward of “Neftekhimik” Alexander Chernikov summed up the results of away games

22.12.2019

- In the game against "Traktor"  3 pucks were scored. Did "Neftekhimik" tried to focus on defense more, that in the previous game?

- We scored three pucks in Magnitogorsk and Yekaterinburg, unfortunately, it was not enough to win. That is why we focused on defense in the last game against "Traktor".

Every match is worth its weight in gold. We played against teams from our conference. All teams want to reach playoffs. It is does not matter who have more or less points in the standings - we should try to win as much games as possible. 

- "Neftekhimik" did not save many games in the last seconds. The efforts of the team in the end of the game were successful. However, it was not possible to win in overtime. The team had a physical advantage.

- We tied the game at the 59:03 mark and we did it not accidentally. We trained in the practise. Unfortunately, it is not easy to use these combinations in the game. Our team tried to fight to the very end. 

Perhaps, the fact that we played bad in the power play, affected our game. That is the reason for only 2 points out of 6 after 3 games.

-We have 2 decisive games – crosstown rivalry with «Ak Bars» and a match against «Avangard» ...

- We have time to prepare for these matches. We must win these games to be closer to playoffs and to please our fans before New Year Holidays.

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