Benoit Groux lost to Avtomobilist with Traktor, but noticed his team's identity

The head coach of the Chelyabinsk club commented on the match in which Traktor lost to Yekaterinburg's Avtomobilist in a shootout with a score of 1:2.

Benoit Groux noted that the battle was tough, but the Chelyabinsk team lost. "It's disappointing that we missed out on a point," said the Traktor coach. "But I appreciated our effort on the ice. Our identity was evident today. We can take a lot from today's game for the future."

For this game, Traktor's head coach brought out a number of newcomers. Yegor Rykov, Yaroslav Fedoseyev, and Vladislav Yusupov were named in defense. Explaining his decision, Benoit Groux stated that the team currently lacks a skilled defenseman. "Koromyslov and Pribylsky are injured," the Canadian coach said of the defensive losses. "Dronov can't help us yet, but we're counting on those guys for the future."

Previously on the topic: Traktor lost in a shootout in a debut match.