21 September 2021

KHL. Barys – CSKA. Press conference (video)

A press conference with participation of head coaches was held after the match Barys - CSKA (1:2 ОТ).

Sergey Fedorov, Head Coach of CSKA

- Quiet intense game. I think teams played at very high speeds until the goal, that is precisely what has happened with both teams. Both teams played great with the puck as it always went forward. But it was very difficult for defenders of both teams on the defensive line. All the match looked very dynamic and good. I think that Barys is a great team that knows how to play and loves to play with the puck. We still managed to stabilize a certain segment of the game. We had several penalties, and this slightly disrupted our rhythm in this match. It is not always possible to get out of such situation when you lose with 0:1. There were a lot of threats, but the goalkeepers played great. I really liked the match.

Yuri Mikhailis, Head Coach of Barys

- I want to thank fans who supported our team throughout the game. I am grateful for the team who did their best from the first second of the match up to the end. We had a very powerful start and completely controlled the first, second and third periods. This is our main achievement since we had failures in the second and third periods of previous meetings, where we missed the initiative. But today, all three periods have been passed quickly, actively, and we had many scoring chances at the CSKA gates. But fate was on opponent's side today.

- Who cycled the puck better today in your opinion?

- We controlled the game today and created a lot of unpleasant moments at the CSKA gate, but the puck wouldn't fly in for us. Although, all actions on our part were directed at this gate. Nevertheless, I praised the guys, they had a stable play, and there was a responsibility that we should give our best in each period.