Kozyrev Discusses Second Consecutive Shutout Loss of Severstal to Dynamo

The head coach of «Severstal,» Andrey Kozyrev, commented on the defeat against Moscow’s «Dynamo» (0:1 OT), marking the second consecutive loss for the Cherepovets club against the white-and-blue team. In their previous encounter, «Severstal» fell short with a score of 0:3.

— It was a fairly even match. In overtime, the opponent’s skill was evident. They had a power play opportunity and capitalized on it.

– This season, your team has failed to score against «Dynamo» in both matches. How do you explain that?
– Their defensive play was impressive. We created various opportunities but simply could not convert.

– How satisfied are you with the outcome of the home series, having won six out of eight games?
– Any coach would be pleased if their team wins six out of eight matches, — said Kozyrev, as reported by Championship correspondent Sergey Emelyanov.