Dinamo Minsk - SKA. Press-conference

HC SKA head coach Vyacheslav Bykov:

- I think that every team is sorting out its issues before the playoffs. I am not going to say a lot. We are satisfied with the result and quality of our game.

- What motivation does SKA have with the final regular season matches coming up?

- I think that every player should burn with desire to win. If they do so, then they are true professionals. I don't think that any other factors should come into play. If someone always has desire, they will have positive dynamics.

HC Dinamo Minsk head coach Lubomir Pokovic:

- I will say more. We started the game poorly, and we missed a counterattack from which Ilya Kovalchuk scored - we left him alone with our goaltender. You have to expect that a team like SKA will put on the pressure, and that they can also score from counterattacks. We had a chance to score when the score was 3:1, but the opponents instead scored four more goals.

- Why didn't Jonathan Cheechoo play?

- Yesterday it seemed as though he could play. However after a discussion with our doctors, we decided that it would have been too early for him to come back in the team.

- Can we expect to see all the injured players in the next match?

- I believe in this. But I promised after the last game that they would play today, and they didn't. Hopefully they can definitely take part in the upcoming matches.

- Will they all recover in time for the playoffs?

- Yes, probably, except for Yevgeni Nogachyov.

- What did you pay attention to during the timeout?

- About the fact that we can't let SKA counterattack like they did early on.

- What is going on with the goalkeepers? Do you not think that they are to blame for recent results?

- You know, they also understand what saves percentage they have. They are a part of our team, and they help us out when we are having it tough. I think that they will be in good form soon. However we should also help them, like not letting Ilya Kovalchuk skate on his own by our net with only the goalkeeper to beat.