Jokerit - SKA. Press-conference

HC SKA head coach Oleg Znarok:

- Probably, it was one of our worst games.

- Why do you think that the game was so bad?

- There are a lot of reasons. I think that the players didn't have the right mindset. In the first period, we missed a lot of goalscoring opportunities. We didn't stick to the game plan. However, it must be said that the opponents didn't let us play our game.

- Did Vyacheslav Voynov's and Patrik Hersley's absence take its toll?

- Yegor Rykov isn't worse than those two. Vyacheslav and Patrik are good defensemen, but, unfortunately, they can't compete at the moment.

HC Jokerit Helsinki head coach Jukka Jalonen:

- I congratulate SKA with their victory. After starting slowly, we grew into the game. Penalty shots are usually a lottery, but that wasn't the case today - we have had a lot of problems in shootouts this season. Nevertheless, in comparison to the first game with SKA, we made progress. It was a good fight.