Andrei Kuzmenko: "We heard the fans' support like never before"

- How did you prepare after the match in Finland?

- First of all, we had a poor game in Cherepovets, no one has forgotten about what happened there. It was a terrible match in Helsinki too. Of course, all of us wanted to recover from those particular performances, and today was better. Nevertheless, there is room for improvement. We have to win against Spartak Moscow, it is a very important match.

- How pleased are you with the powerplay performance?

- We had chances, but at times the sticks snapped, we couldn't find the puck on the crease and we didn't hit the empty net. This element of the game has to improve.

- There were a lot of travelling supporters from Saint Petersburg.

- Of course, they helped us. It's great when you skate onto the ice and see fans who have travelled from Russia to support us. Thank you to them, we heard their support like never before.

- Are you watching the World Junior Championship?

- Yes, but we will be on a plane when the final takes place.

- Is it a very important game against Spartak Moscow for you personally?

- I think that the CSKA - Spartak and SKA - Spartak rivalries are just as important as one another.