Metallurg director Zhloba praises solid start to season
Metallurg Omsk sits top of the East division with 13 points from 16 available after six wins from eight matches. Director Aleksey Zhloba calls the start solid.
Aleksey Zhloba, the director of Metallurg, said the team's start to the season is "solid" after securing 13 points from 16 available.
The club sits first in the East division following six wins from eight matches. Zhloba pointed to the victory over Amur at home and a comeback win in Kazan as key moments.
In Omsk, Metallurg lost but took one point. The game against Spartak saw more than 40 shots but only two goals, while the penalty kill failed on two of three attempts.
Later, the side shut down the league's highest-scoring team, Barsy, and beat Neftekhimik by a wide margin. The win in Ufa rounded out a positive run.
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