30 September 2023

KHL. Barys – Sibir. Trainer's comments (video)

After the match Barys – Sibir (1:2) a press conference was held with the Head Trainers of both teams.

David Nemirovsky, Sibir's head trainer at the World Championships

- Good game. We had all four games against Barys extremely tight, with one goal deciding everything. Good games, combative ones. The most important thing is winning tonight. Our key players played very well in short-handed, so they helped us today. Getting ready for the next trip.

- Does the large number of matches played together affect the fact that the number number of goals is small? Rivals already know each other well.

- No, it doesn't. There are plenty of chances, but the teams don't score on either side.

- Had a 2-0 lead at the end and a numerical advantage. What prevented the match from ending safely?

- It was an unnecessary penalty. Everything happens, the most important thing is that we survived the 4-on-6 short-handed. - Good job!

Andrei Skabelka, Barys Head Trainer

- Third match in a day, and we had to constantly chase it. We spent a lot of effort in Nizhnekamsk, and in the last game. We scored a lot, we managed to catch up with the opponent, but at the cost of switching to three links. Today the guys probably lacked that speed and probably had quite a few losses. Statistically, it's 15 against three, a lot of them. These are such unnecessary mistakes, and the opponent has actually punished for it. I want to say thank you to the guys, until the end they tried to save this match and there was an opportunity, but unfortunately it didn't work out. I want to thank the fans, good atmosphere, thank them for their support! And today we are leaving, a day later we have a three-game road series, we are preparing for it.

- Andrei Vladimirovich, the second goal, was there inconsistency or loss of concentration? Muratov seemed to lose the puck.

- I've said before that we're breaking hockey laws. In the first and last shift, you can't make such mistakes and give your opponent such opportunities. There was probably a loss of concentration on Muratov's part, the puck was just snatched away from him. And the rest of us ran to attack.

- We play better on the power play, that's good. At the same time, it's hard to get pucks at even strength. How can this be explained?

- Probably a lack of skill and composure. With such a 5-on-5 power play, it's more of a question of not conceding. We still lack that concentration and playing for victory. We need to play patiently "5 on 5", adjust the game in the shorthanded position, earn penalties and realize them.