Yegor Rykov: "I have a lot of work ahead of me"

- Congratulations on being named the KHL's top rookie of the week!

- Thank you, it's nice.

- Did the players congratulate you too?

- Yes, they all did.

- Have you already got used to playing in the first team?

- I wouldn't say that. Thanks go to the coaches for trusting me, but I have a lot of work ahead of me.

- Have you had enough time ro recover after playing Avtomobilist?

- Yes.

- Can we expect some surprises from Yugra?

- We haven't looked at the tape yet, we will do before the match. The coaches will tell us how to play. Yugra have a good team.

- Do you know any of Yugra's players?

- A couple of them. Arseniy Khatsey and I have played in one team together before.

- How do you want to finish this away series?

- With a victory! We want to return home in a good mood.