Svetlov: CSKA had more resources than “MMK”, but failed to realize – Chempionat.com

Olympic champion and world champion Sergey Svetlov summed up the final series of the eighth Gagarin Cup. “MMK” CSKA won the series with a score of 4-3.

“Overall, it was a series equals the sum of all the qualities of the teams that regularly lasted all seven matches. We saw a struggle between the two systems of hockey – largely North American and largely Soviet. Mozyakin, Zaripov and Co. finally proven that it is not necessary to discard classic domestic hockey! he remains modern in many aspects. “Magnitogorsk” played on the class and at the same time in some cases even on luck. It struck that CSKA had not enough in the third period. That is a huge volume of traffic and aggression proposed by the team at the start, and she herself did not cope, despite the intense rotation of staff throughout the playoffs. Well, thanks to the “Metallurgist” We have seen once again that the puck moves faster than people.

CSKA easily beat the opponent in the first game and it seemed not perfectly tuned to the second, allowing the “Magnitogorsk” to believe in themselves and even the score. Perhaps at that moment that something was missing, and the series turned into a long party. CSKA some tiny reserves at crucial moments are not enough. For example, in the end the seventh game in the 59th minute in a situation 6 to 5, can be on the ice in a pair with Zaitsev should not be Kiselevich destroyer, and, for example, Denisov, or someone from the forwards. As a result, Kiselevich first in a great situation did not get into an empty corner, and then gave Timkina goal into an empty net. Meanwhile, from the little things like these in big league games and formed result.

Radulov was trying to think of something, to give 100 per cent, but still, this series was not very bright for him. It seemed that somewhere he even despaired. The fact remains that Radulov in the game plan did not materialize to the maximum.

«CSKA», having, in general, more resources than the opponent, they have failed to fully implement. But do not worry – life goes on. I am convinced that the “army” has all the room for improvement, because the team with the better your score every year. Yes, and “Magnitogorsk”, having in its composition with Mozyakina Zaripov, try to keep the Cup.

More than once stressed that today in the CHL play a huge role stars, key players, which all clubs are simply not enough. From this perspective, two of “Magnitogorsk” Cup for three seasons appreciate how absolutely logical. Mozyakina time and Co. can continue. Including in the world championship “, – quotes Svetlov Russia-hockey

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