Anton Belov: "We will prepare for the biggest match of the year"

- It's not hard to understand who you dedicated your goal to.

-Yes, hopefully Lev Anatolevich Belov will appreciate it later on.

- Did you dream of having a son?

- Last year, there was a bad situation with the Olympic Games. When the guys won gold, I told my wife that I would like one thing which would be better than had I won the Olympics. My wife is understanding so my Olympic gold medal has now arrived.

- How do you feel?

- Fine. My wife is coping excellently.

- Will your son walk or skate first?

- Let's see. He won't be forced to skate.

- What if he wins Olympic gold?

- I will be proud of him, but whatever he chooses, I will support him.

- Is this an unexpected defeat?

- Yes, it probably is. Right from the start, Riga were fresher. We needed to crash the net and score a dirty goal. That is what we were lacking. Yes, it's not nice, but now the most important match of the year is approaching. We need to prepare.

- Linus Videll has scored four KHL goals against SKA in three matches this season.

- We were warned that Riga play well on the counterattack. That's what happened.

- Will you be more hungry to beat CSKA Moscow on Saturday after this loss?

- We need to be professionals. We must draw the correct conclusions and prepare.