Alexander Barabanov: "We will try to win without overtime in the playoffs"

- Congratulations with today's victory and Olympic gold.

- Thank you. It's hard to focus on the KHL immediately, but we will try to do it quickly because the playoffs are coming.

- How different will SKA play against Severstal in the KHL playoffs?

- We will try to win without overtime. However, we have worked on how we play in the extra frame.

- You were a bit unlucky today.

- We had chances, but we should have taken advantage of them and the goalkeeper played well.

- Compare Germany to Severstal.

- The levels are too different. That was an international match, but this is the KHL.

- Why was this match so tough?

- Severstal needed points to make the KHL playoffs. We were a bit tired too.

- Are Severstal easier opponents than Spartak or CSKA?

- We weren't thinking about that. Everything will depend on how we play.

- Does the Russian President have a forceful handshake?

- Yes.

- What did you say to Vladimir Putin?

- I thanked him for the support