Mikhail Kravets: “Avangard had a very difficult game against a team that played well on counterattacks”

According to the mentor, in a difficult match, the players completed the installation, and in a particularly problematic situation, they looked for a way out, not a reason.

“A very tough game, with a very good and strong team that plays very well on the counter. I think that the guys completed the installation, made the number of counterattacks minimal. Thanks also to our goalkeeper for very good saves. The most important thing is that they played as a team. Once again, they were looking for a way out, not reasons, and achieved an important victory, ”Kravets said.

He also answered the question whether he had any fears that Korban Knight would run out of strength. According to the coach, the legionnaire is a professional, and his training will help him and the rest of the hockey players to endure in any scenario.

“Once again, in overtime, we turned on the head at certain moments, so we looked better than the opponent. In the second period, where there was also a distant bench, this was not the case, ”the specialist noted.

Kravets also commented on the interest of the media about how much he experiences in segments when the team is inferior in the score. According to him, he leveled the feeling of experience after the “hawks” began to win and play as a team. You can’t panic, you just need to keep working and show support for the player so that they “burn”. What they did in the current victorious match.

The fact that the Omsk players allowed themselves to be replayed by the opponent in some moments of the match was assessed by the mentor as follows:

Metallurg is not a team from the factory. A serious club with excellent players, four excellent links. It is not always possible to outplay an opponent in terms of speed, sometimes you need to act competently in defense, tighter.

And he added: no, the return of the perimeter is not part of the tactics of the Omsk team. The coaching staff is just always asking the players to have more control of the puck.

Also, according to the coach, Avangard is not necessarily stronger in converting scoring chances. In this case, the secret is in the skill of the performers.

“I don’t think we started more cautiously today. It’s just that Metallurg started more actively, and we, of course, expected it. Gritsyuk’s goal? Everyone uses their best qualities. Arseniy has a shot, and he used it,” Kravets said.

Earlier we brought assessment of the second game of the series from the Hawks forward Alex Broadhurst.