Emil Galimov: "We were solid shorthanded and our goaltender was excellent"

HC SKA forward Emil Galimov:

- It was a good, tense game. We were solid shorthanded, and our goaltender was excellent. We scored a really important goal on the powerplay late in the third period. We continue working, the most difficult match will be the next one.

- Why did both teams take so many penalties?

- As I have already said, it was a very tense match. The two teams had great support inside the arena, it was an interesting game for everyone involved. No one wanted to lose, so there were a lot of battles on the ice.

- What was the turning point?

- Dinamo Minsk's two powerplays which we successfully managed to kill. After that, we tallied the decisive marker.

- How much did the Saint Petersburg fans help you today?

- We heard them throughout the match! It was a wonderful atmosphere.