Alexander Dergachyov: "We will prepare for the next match with clear heads"

- Did you expect CSKA to be aggressive in their play?

- We know this team well, we prepared for this game. We simply began poorly.

- At the press-conference, Sergei Zubov stated that the team tried to play in a beautiful manner. Do you agree with that opinion?

- If he said that, then he is right.

- What went wrong?

- We couldn't finish off our attacks. We needed to shoot more, and be more cold-blooded.

- Why did SKA dominate in the third period?

- CSKA became more defensive, and we improved. We needed to save the game.

- For the second match, which aspects will you change?

- We will calmly analyse this match, recover, and get ready for the next battle with a clear head. It will be a new day, a new game.

- How does this series differ from the one against Dynamo?

- It's hard to say at the moment. This was only the first game, we will see the differences later on in the series. However, CSKA and Dynamo have a similar style: they both work hard, and fight at all corners of the ice.

- Will this series be physical or very rough?

- It will certainly be physical. We will see if things will get rough.