Artem got a little embarrassed to receive the award after the match. Indeed, this team is not used to being singled out. Just imagine that in a team that made it to the finals, there is not only the main star, but also the leader link! In the semifinals, for example, the third five shot. Anisimov was even surprised when the press officer of the team asked him to give an interview to our website by phone.
- Who me? - asked Artyom a little scared. - Now, is it necessary to speak?
“Now,” they repeated the request.
“Dad, let's call you back later,” Anisimov was just talking to his family. - I will give an interview here.
- Artem, did the Swedes surprise you with something?- No, they showed their game. And to us at the installation, the coach perfectly explained how to act against an opponent. My partners and I just completed the installation of the coach.
- It seemed that at the beginning of the match you were not at ease. The Swedes ran forward, although it was the Russian national team that had a fierce debut in all the matches of the preliminary stage. Or is it part of the installation?- Not. The fact is that the start of the match was postponed for 20 minutes. But we were sitting in uniform, waiting for an exit to the ice. The rolling out was a long time ago. They tell us: wait five minutes, then another five. And, apparently, this affected. A little cold came to the site. Only because of this, we did little at first. And then they found their game. And everything became normal.
- What did Yevgeny Popikhin tell you at the installation? What did you ask to pay attention to?- For defense. That was the main thing. And, I think, we won just because we worked great in defense.
- Surprised that there was no full house at such a game?- And he was not? I did not pay attention. We played hockey after all. Fought for each other. And so they reached the final. Our trump card is a team game. And today I’m also lucky, I scored.
- When was the most difficult moment in the match?- In the end, when the Swedes took off the goalkeeper and replaced him with the sixth field player.
- And at the end of the second period, when the owners pressed you a little?- No, everything was fine there. I didn’t worry.
- Tell us about your goal. It turned out very beautiful.- Just the puck conveniently lay in the club after the rebound. That's why it flew.
- Now Canada. Do you have an opinion about your opponent?- Good team. Fast.
“Is that all?”- And what else? There are no invincibles in this tournament.
- Is it scary that the Canadians have beaten our team in the finals the last two times?“It doesn't bother me at all.”
Alexey Shevchenko