Andrei Kuzmenko: "We needed to see out the match"

- Taking into account that we were leading 3:1, it's disappointing to lose. We made unacceptable defensive mistakes which were punished by the opponents. The game was practically in the bag for us, but we needed to see it out. This is a lesson to never relax before the buzzer sounds.

- In the 2017/2018 KHL season, SKA were also 3:1 up against Torpedo here, however the match went to overtime. Is there a Nizhny Novgorod curse?

- No, I don't believe in that.

- Did the home support have its say?

- For us, it makes no difference whether the fans are cheering for or against us, it's always better when the stadium is full. There shouldn't be any problems with this issue.

- Today, SKA scored more shorthanded goals than on the powerplay.

- We need to work on special teams.

- Is mutual understanding in the team increasing?

- Of course, every day.

- What will you do before the series of KHL home matches?

- We will have a day off in order to recover both physically and psychologically. We want to win every match at home.