Scott Gordon called the defense the main problem in the match with “Automobilist”

Head coach of “Tractor” Scott Gordon commented on the results of the match with “Automobilist” – the Chelyabinsk lost to neighbors with a score of 2: 3 in the bullies. According to him, the team allowed the opponent to create too many chances, especially in the third period.

“We couldn’t defend the slot and the gate as a whole well. Because of this, positionally were not in the best place on the court to prevent certain episodes: bounces on the opponent's stick, defend in the right way. This led to two missed goals, Gordon said.

When asked about the first period, when the Avtomobilist often locked guests in his zone, the coach noted: this segment was not something like the third, and nothing that would require special attention of the staff, did not happen. We took some time to enter the game and more active transition from defense to attack.

Gordon also spoke about the game of Andrei Matyushin: if he did not try today, he would not play – the task of the players to give their best in all matches, not in one particular. Commenting on the absence of Nikolaev in the application, he recalled that the team has three really good goalkeepers: Henrik was in the start, and Sergey Mylnikov has yet to get playing time this season. “We were lucky with our goalkeepers,” the coach said.

Separately, Gordon answered the question about a hundred days in Chelyabinsk:

“To be honest, I don’t look at it quite that way. In the East table, except for three teams, all the others are separated by literally two points. We played two dozen matches and started with four defeats in five matches. Our position in the table is not so bad considering that we fight absolutely in every match and score points. In some meetings, we conceded in overtime or in bullies, but earned points in them, which are not given for defeat at the main time. These points will carry a huge weight when the playoffs come closer to spring, and each score will affect the position in the standings

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