Two-time Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov evaluated Ak Bars’ chances of reaching the quarter-finals of the Gagarin Cup. His words are quoted legal betting.
“The Kazan team still has a chance in this series, but it seems unlikely that they will go any further. I don’t think they underestimate Avtomobilist; Ak Bars was in turmoil all season long.
Kazan and the coach were looking for something all season long, they were looking for the majority. “White Bars” should look like they are attacking even if they are not slamming the door.
“We invested a lot of money, we shot well last season, but this year we couldn’t even get close to that game,” Kozhevnikov said.
After three matches in the 1/8 finals, Avtomobilist leads the series by beating Ak Bars 3-0. The teams will play their fourth match in Yekaterinburg on March 6.
Ak Bars won the Gagarin Cup three times (2009, 2010, 2018).
The current winner of the Gagarin Cup is CSKA. On the 100th anniversary of its establishment on April 29, 2023, the Ordu team won the seventh match of the final series against Ak Bars Kazan and won the cup.
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