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Alexander Barabanov speaks about game three against CSKA

Alexander Barabanov speaks about game three against CSKA

3 April 2018

- You're playing against your national team partners. Does this create problems?

- We've got used to it, this isn't the first match we have played against each other. It's fine.

- For the second goal, you saw Jarno Koskiranta with eyes in the back of your head.

- Sergei Shirokov distracted the opponents, Jarno made space and scored.

- Today, you scored the empty net goal instead of Ilya Kovalchuk.

- I don't know what to say about that.

- Jarno Koskiranta has four goals in this year's KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs. Is that because of your assists?

- The entire team is working to score. Hopefully, Jarno will continue scoring, but the most important thing is that we win.

- Have the coaches spoken about the team's mistakes today?

- No, tomorrow we will analyse the match.

- Which CSKA Moscow team is stronger - 2015 or 2018?

- I didn't play in the 2015 series.

- Why isn't Ilya Kovalchuk scoring?

- I am not the man to ask about that.

- Was this the easiest match in the series?

- What are you talking about? As soon as we relaxed, CSKA Moscow scored their second goal. We have to be fully focused.

- Everyone thought it would be tough to score against Ilya Sorokin, but SKA scored four against him today.

- Did you see our goals? We blocked his view, he didn't have a chance.

- Have you studied the goalkeeper's weaknesses?

- Ilya Sorokin doesn't have many weaknesses, but we know where to shoot.

- When 4:1 up, you focused on defence.

- We conceded a cheap second goal. After that, we played our style of game.

- Can your powerplay improve?

- We'll work on this.

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