Korban Knight: “The third period was the most difficult for Avangard”

Omsk hockey players on Sunday, January 8, beat Avtomobilist at home 3:1. The meeting was appreciated by forward Korban Knight. This time he went out on the ice without another legionnaire – Reed Boucher. He got sick.

The legionary in particular noted that the game was not easy, but that was expected.

– The match turned out to be fighting, we know that the opponent is now in a difficult situation, so because of this, his motivation may even be higher. It was an easy game and shouldn’t have been. So it was. But most importantly, each of us contributed to the overall victory.

As for playing with Ivan Miroshnichenko and Tkachev, everything was fine, Ivan is a young player, it’s great to play with him.

– Did you expect such a good “blind” transfer from him at the beginning of the second period?

– No, I didn’t really expect it, but he is a talented guy, so we already know that you can always expect something like this from him, he can perform various actions very well. We must give him his due.

– You are now playing a lot in every match, including in the minority and the majority. No fears of accumulating fatigue? What is the current physical condition?

– No, it’s not a big problem. There is no accumulated fatigue. To play a lot – on the contrary, both me and Reed Bush like it, and during those years when Bob Hartley was the head coach. I think that any player wants this, on the contrary, you are in a game tone, it helps you.

– What period of the match turned out to be the most difficult – the first, second, third?

– I think the third one. The opponent pushed, but Mishurov coped with his shots, he had good saves. Avtomobilist is a skilled and experienced team, but it’s good that we managed and survived.

– “Vanguard” since the end of December played with this opponent just three matches. Not bored already because of this with him?

– No, it doesn’t get boring, because all the matches are good, fighting, very intense, the Urals have a good team, as I said. Each match is interesting, no one feels bored.

Previously, we also provided assessment of the meeting from the head coach of the Omsk team Mikhail Kravets.