Artyom Zub: "Vityaz defended well and waited for counterattacks"

- Have you missed playing at home in the KHL?

- Yes, I've really missed it! We've been playing on the road for a long time. After the New Year celebrations, we continued competing away, and it's good that we made the fans happy with a victory today.

- What happened after a fantastic start?

- I made a mistake for the conceded goal.

- Sergei Plotnikov scored with your assist. Why did Vityaz challenge the goal?

- I don't know, I didn't see what happened on the crease. I saw Sergei and dished him a pass.

- SKA had to wait a long time to score the third goal.

- Vityaz defended well, waited for counterattack opportunities and were solid in the neutral zone. It was tough.

- You were asked to play in a solid manner. Did you do that?

- Sometimes.

- Will it be tougher or easier against Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk?

- I don't think it will be easy against any team. All of our upcoming opponents are competing for a spot in the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs, so they will have a serious mentality for the matches.

- You gave out a fantastic assist for the first goal.

- It's good that I saw the option for a pass and pulled it off.