Unexpected Exit: Epanchintsevs Humorous Take on Shirokovs Ejection for Leaving the Ice

The head coach of «Siberia,» Vadim Epanchintsev, commented after his team’s 5-2 victory in the sixth match of the first round of the Gagarin Cup series against «Salavat Yulaev» regarding the penalty issued to forward Sergei Shirokov in the second period for «illegal exit from the rink.»

— Have you ever seen a penalty like the one issued to Sergei Shirokov in your career?
— Honestly, I can’t recall anything like that.

— Was the penalty called because he left the ice not through the designated gate to the bench?
— Yes. We have our gate, and then there is one behind the bench. It’s actually quite funny. We’ll keep that in mind (laughs), said Epanchintsev as quoted by «Championat» correspondent Maksim Makarov.

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For reference, the series score is now tied at 3-3. The decisive seventh match will take place in Ufa on April 8.