Alexander Barabanov: "We will stick to our game plan"

- Do you want revenge over Ak Bars for the defeat in Saint Petersburg?

- Of course, but we're not focusing on that. We're continuing to work, and are preparing for a usual match. We will fight.

- What impressions were you left with from that first match?

- They defend very well, and we couldn't get set up in their zone. Today we will try to move quickly from defence to attack. We have been given a game plan, and we will stick to it.

- Does Sergei Zubov want the team to challenge the opponents higher up the ice?

- Yes, that is how we will play.

- Do you have chemistry with Joakim Lindstrom and Jarno Koskiranta?

- Hopefully things will keep on working out well for us. We have been working at training, and the result is on the ice.

- How did you congratulate Ilya Ezhov with the birth of his daughter?

- We congratulated him through a group chat on WhatsApp. He's happy.