Famous domestic hockey coach, former head coach of the Russian national team Vladimir Plushev spoke about the disastrous season of Moscow Spartak, which failed to make it to the KHL playoffs.
“If a team fails to make it to the playoffs, that means the level probably isn’t matched by the eight teams that have made it. Needless to say. There is a sporting principle where the league determines who is the best and who is the worst, Plushev told socialbites.ca.
– Spartak played unevenly this season, they had some serious problems both in the middle, at the beginning and more at the end. Of course, I cannot say that this is a natural result for Spartak. For a team with a rich history. This is one of the leaders of Soviet hockey, who has always been distinguished by the originality of the game and brilliant hockey players. And by the way, coaches. Unfortunately, this doesn’t seem particularly visible now.
Spartak changed their coaching roster twice during the season, but still finished the regular season in ninth place, four points behind eighth-placed Dinamo Minsk.
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