Evgeny Dadonov: "We showed our character"

- Your goal was stunning.

- I don't even know how I pulled it off.

- Have you been practising such skills for the new season?

- I scored that goal automatically.

- Has Pavel Datsyuk taught you silky moves?

- No, but I have seen him do similar skills before. We have tried to score like him in training.

- After missing a penalty shot, how important was it for you to score against Metallurg goaltender Vasily Koshechkin?

- I was disappointed after not scoring, and I am really happy that I found the net in the third period.

- Did the fans give you extra motivation?

- Yes.

- Why couldn't you turn your pressure into goals during the first two periods?

- In comparison with the previous match, a lot of things didn't go our way. Metallurg are a big team, and they scored their goals. We got nervous after conceding first, but we displayed our character.

- Did you worry when the referees reviewed SKA's fourth goal?

- Personally, I didn't worry at all. It's good that the referees ruled it a clean goal.