Ilya Kovalchuk: "We need to play the full sixty minutes"

- Do you have any satisfaction from this match? You showed character.

- We need to play all the 60 minutes like the first period. We had a five on three for 52 seconds in the second period, but didn't shoot once. What character are we talking about? We need to play the same on the powerplay and at equal strength.

- Were the special teams play a crucial role in today's result?

- Of course. The coach trusts us to play on the powerplay, and we go out and do nothing. Other players who are sitting on the bench should be given a chance.

- Did the shorthanded goal relax the team?

- No, we got lucky with a ricochet. We didn't relax or celebrate.

- How do you feel after being ill?

- I feel fine, thanks.

- Were you physically fit for the third period?

- Yes.

- You had a long discussion with the referees after Dmitry Kalinin's 5+20 penalty.

- I don't want to comment on penalties and the refereeing. They are trying to do their job the best they can.

- Did that penalty take its toll on SKA in the third period?

- It's hockey, penalties come and you have powerplays and penalty kills. The players who are on the ice need to block shots, and not pull their legs clear of the puck.