Gogolev Talks About Sibirs Attention to Playoff Rivals Neftechimik and Admiral

Forward of «Sibir» Pavel Gogolev responded to a question about whether the team from Novosibirsk is keeping an eye on the results of their rivals in the KHL playoff race.

«Are the team members starting to pay attention to how ‘Neftkhimik’ is performing? Perhaps their points loss in the Far East gives you some comfort?»

«No, it doesn’t bring any comfort. We are monitoring not just them, but also ‘Admiral’. However, we understand that our focus needs to be on winning. We’re trying to concentrate on our own performance,» Gogolev said in an interview with Championship’s correspondent, Maxim Makarov.

«Sibir» currently holds the eighth position in the Eastern Conference standings of the KHL, having accumulated 61 points in 60 games. «Neftkhimik» has played the same number of matches but is trailing behind Sibir by five points. «Admiral» is two points ahead of «Sibir.»