The coach of Ak Bars assessed the team's performance in the match against Lokomotiv.

      Ak Bars head coach Anvar Gatiyatulin summed up the victorious match against the Western Conference leader — Yaroslavl’s Lokomotiv.

      “We needed to test ourselves against an opponent like that, one that also tries to play with pressure and puck control. It was a telling match for us, the guys did well, and I will note that we recorded our first shutout of the season. That comes from the players’ dedication, blocked shots, and good play around our crease. Timur cleaned up the mistakes. Every game is special and important. Take yesterday’s results — they again prove that the era of unquestioned favorites is over. You have to prepare for every game and play every opponent. We also didn’t have a single ‘pass’ game; everything was down to self-sacrifice and work. Today we played the leader of the Western Conference, which is a certain test for us as well. Our roster was formed closer to the start of the season, and the guys in leading roles hardly practiced with us. Sasha Khmelevsky actually joined during the season. Time was spent finding combinations. I’ve already said that a new player needs five to ten games. By October, many of these combinations started to work for us. There is still work to do. But right now we don’t want to change the roster so that this roster stability can develop,” Gatiyatulin said at the postgame press conference.

      photo: ak-bars.ru

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      Ak Bars coach assessed the team’s play in the match against Lokomotiv

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      Photo: taken from ak-bars.ru

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      Regional news on the topic:

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      Photo: Vladimir Letunovsky

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      Yaroslavl’s Lokomotiv lost to Ak Bars

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