Fedor Malykhin: Avangard has a lot to fix

Also, the player believes, the team has something to fix and improve.

– According to the content of the game, there is further work to be done, what to improve. Especially defensive play. We spent a lot of time in it, it is the same difficult match as it was recently in Astana. And there in a row – they scored only at the end. There are many things to fix.

In some ways we were lucky, in some ways luck was on our side. Well, Vasily Demchenko, as a goalkeeper, actually saved us in a couple of moments. Tough match, good win.

– When the opponent compared – 1:1, 2:2 – was it exciting because of this?

– We can’t talk like that – how professionals should play, not throw at any score, at least 1:1, at least 1:2, 2:1 – there is no difference. Get out and work. What’s there to worry about? Get the job done, win. The account is very different. From start to finish, have a good fighting spirit.

– Four goals in addition to the puck into empty ones – they were all laborious, did you have to persistently create those moments?

– This once again says that the opponent is strong, serious. It’s hard to play with him, there were no such moments that we played to an empty net, “broke” and so on.

All goals are heavy, working, they are also needed. They are especially relevant in playoff matches. This experience will come in handy in the spring. Not only beautiful combinations, but also just work.

– Were there serious adjustments to the players from the coach during the game?

– Serious – no, there were nuances that needed to be corrected, improved. Some tactical stuff.

Some worked, some didn’t. We’ll have a look tomorrow to sort it out.

Earlier we also wrote that “Vanguard” beat “Cupid”.