Anton Burdasov: "There aren't any easy opponents in the playoffs"

HC SKA forward Anton Burdasov:

- How have you spent the past two weeks after defeating Dinamo Minsk?

- We have been working on tactical aspects and the small details. Furthermore, we've been fixing the mistakes which were committed against Minsk. We've analysed how Spartak Moscow play.

- Looking ahead to this series, how difficult will these matches be for SKA?

- As you saw, all of our games against Minsk were very difficult. Yes, we won the series 4-0, but every match was tough. We're expecting a challenging series against Spartak too, they qualified for the playoffs and have excellent players. There aren't any easy opponents in the playoffs.

- Spartak have barely played in any competitive games since the start of 2022. How will this affect the series?

- We also haven't played for a while. Maybe they will need one more match in order to get fully back in shape, they require time to get back up to speed. Nevertheless, I'm sure that Spartak are prepared physically.