Jokerit - SKA. Press-conference

HC SKA head coach Andrei Nazarov:

- Congratulations to Jokerit on the win, it was an interesting game. In my opinion we played well, but committed two terrible mistakes and lost. I think that we would have deserved at least a draw, but we lost in normal time.

- Why wasn't Mikko Koskinen in the squad?

- We gave him a rest.

- After the game, Mikko said that your decision was like a cold shower. Are you not afraid that you are breaking him down psychologically?

- Everyone needs a cold shower, including me. It's not a big deal.

- How did Ilya Kovalchuk and Jarno Koskiranta perform?

- The team lost as a whole. This is the second defeat in a row, but I don't want to criticize anyone. They played well and have the capabilities to score.

HC Jokerit head coach Erkka Westerlund:

- I think that it was a good hockey game. SKA is a very good team, and are dangerous all the time. If we give them space or time they create good scoring chances right away. We were lucky at the end when leading 3:2, but of course it was a good effort from the team.