Evgeny Dadonov: "All of the matches were difficult"

- Were you happy to have Vadim Shipachyov back in the second line?

- Yes, we all understand each other well. If someone else gets put in our line, then we have to discuss before the match how we are going to play. However, there were no problems playing with Jarno Koskiranta.

- Was it tougher playing against Vityaz in Saint Petersburg?

- Actually, all of the matches were difficult. The score doesn't always reflect what happened on the ice, in third periods the losing team tries to equalise and ends up conceding more goals. It doesn't matter what the score in a single game is, the most important thing is the series score. We managed to finish the series in four matches.

- Are you keeping an eye on other series?

- Yes, of course. We know the scores, but nothing depends on us.

- Which team would you like to play against?

- I'm not thinking about that.

- Is having a break for eight days too long?

- Maybe, but I think that this is more of a psychological issue. We need to be prepared for every match.

- Was it important for you to score two goals?

- I don't think that I scored two, my first goal will probably be credited to Ilya Kovalchuk instead.