Grishin: Neftekhimik won on character, not size
Neftekhimik's coach credited grit over stature after beating Admiral 2-1 at home, praising his squad's resilience and unity following the series win.
Igor Grishin, head coach of Neftekhimik, put his side's 2-1 win over Admiral down to character rather than size, after opponents appeared the bigger team on the ice.
The result closed out a home series in which Grishin said his team took almost all of the points on offer, adding that the dressing room mood was good and that players were supporting one another both in training and in matches.
Neftekhimik currently sit ninth in the First League table with 12 points from 10 matches. Islam Mashukov leads the scoring with 7 goals, ahead of Rashid Magomedov on 2 and E. Mukba on 1.
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