Alexander Samonov and Danila Galenyuk speak after beating Spartak

HC SKA goalkeeper Alexander Samonov:

- It was a good performance from us. We were strong on the penalty kill, scored our goals and saw the match out.

- SKA have now secured their berth in the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs. Did you have a special mindset for this game?

- No, we had our regular mindset. We always play to win.

- This is your first shutout of the 2020/2021 season.

- My teammates helped me to not concede any goals. We played well in the third period, Spartak didn't have many opportunities to score.

- Did you think that the game was done after the first period?

- No, it only takes two good attacking moves to equalise.

HC SKA defenseman Danila Galenyuk:

- It was a good game. We stuck to the coach's game plan, scored on the powerplay, killed our penalties and won the match. The guys did a solid job.

- You participated in a fight during the second period.

- To be honest, I didn't expect a fight to begin. However, it gave our team a surge of positive emotions. We went on to score our third goal in that stanza.