SKA coach Rotenberg praised the defeat from Torpedo with the phrase “the first damn thing is lumpy”
The head coach of St. Petersburg SKA Roman Rotenberg assessed the defeat from Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo in the first match of the Gagarin Cup playoff series. His words are quoted by Sport24.
Rotenberg commented on the result of the match with the phrase “the first damn thing is lumpy.” He stated that the first period was not in the team’s favor, and that the number of injuries prevented the victory. According to the coach, the opponent entered the match as if it were his last fight.
SKA lost to Torpedo with a score of 2:5. Thus, Torpedo led SKA in the Gagarin Cup playoff series – 1-0. The series will last until four victories. The next match will take place in St. Petersburg on March 2.
The current winner of the Gagarin Cup is Moscow CSKA. In the 2022/2023 season, the team won the trophy for the third time. The capital club defeated Kazan Ak Bars in a series of up to four wins with a score of 4:3.
Source: Lenta
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