Not stepping on a rake old: “Ak Bars” came out in the second round of the playoffs CHL – Mail.Ru

A year ago, “Ak Bars” lost in the first round of the playoffs Novosibirsk “Siberia” in six games. At this time, the Kazan team supported the status of a favorite series and won in five games.

Two “validolnaya” match in Kazan and stick Möller

As part of the regular season CHL-2014/15 team had five matches, and in two of them the victory won “Motorist”, which gave the Urals hope for success in the series. In the “regular season” they became the eighth, hitting the playoffs a few days before the end of the championship, and “Ak Bars” won first place in the East. Let’s play the Urals hope their goalkeeper Jakub Kovář, who was the best in the league in the number of matches “zero».

Starting the game in Kazan turned out extremely tense. The first goal scored defender series “Motorist” Tobias Wiklund, and “Leopard” It took a lot of effort to change the course of the meeting. In the end the match with the score 2: 2 Alexander Nesterov bullet did not realize at the gate “Ak Bars”, and in overtime Oscar Moller realized removal Sergey Gusev.

«All standards are decided. We did not score their points, “Ak Bars” – scored. Four minutes most of the “Ak Bars” at the end of the game sold, “- commented on the defeat of his team head coach,” Motorist “Anatoly Emelin.

In the second match,” Ak Bars “was an even more difficult situation. Until the 58th minute of site owners lost “Motorist” with a score of 0: 2, but thanks to the blunder Urals defender Andrei Antonov they managed to translate the game into extra time. There again shot Moller – 3: 2 and 2-0 in the series.

«Oscar now in shock. He has, as they say in such cases, “hot stick”. Every time he finds himself at the gate, the puck fly where you want, so you need to give him more often transfer. It is great playing in these games, “- said the striker” Ak Bars “Justin Azevedo after the game.

Magic Kovarzha and the importance of the implementation of most

Ice Hockey” Motorist “were upset humiliating defeat on the road, but many of them have promised to reporters that even back in Kazan on the fifth match of the series. Home win with a score of 2: 0 allowed them to fulfill its promise. Reliably played Kovarzh who rescued several outlets one by one, but an important second goal “Motorist” scored in the majority. At the same time spetsbrigady “Ak Bars” has not shown itself.

«On the content of the third game was better than home games. Moments were, but we have to implement them. We force the opponent to make mistakes, but do not score. Something will change before the fourth game, something prompt in the implementation of the majority. But it all depends on the skill of the guys. Outputs a zero there, but they need to realize “, – said the head coach of” Ak Bars “Andrei Sokolov.

But the next day,” leopards “were able to correct their mistakes and win – 2: 1. The decisive goal in most Azevedo scored and “Motorist” could answer only accurate throw Alexei Simakov. The victory of “Ak Bars” overshadowed Michael Varnakova injury. Forward left the area in the second period of the game and missed the next game.

winning point for “Tatneft-Arena»

The final match of the series has pleased those who would like to see in the performance of “Ak Bars” entertaining and attacking football. Already in the first minute of the match scored Meller, he made the same 2: 1, and the third goal against Kovarzha scored Kirill Petrov. But “Motorist” did not give up until the very end, and the hosts had to work hard to keep winning.

«The first round is always difficult. It is not easy to go through and it does not matter who you play. It is difficult. Psychologically difficult, but the guys managed. Gone one step, preparing for the next, “- summed up a series of head coach of” Ak Bars “Zinetula Bilyaletdinov.