Dmitry Yudin and Nikolai Belov speak before taking on Avangard

Dmitry Yudin:

- Have the recent home defeats taken the confidence out of the team?

- No, from every defeat you can find some plus points. We are all pumped up, and we understand that this is the final stretch of preparation before the play-offs.

- What are Avangard's strong aspects?

- They have a good first line and play solidly defensively.

- How will the team try and win?

- The main thing is to fight and believe in each other. If we do that, then everything will be fine.

Nikolai Belov:

- What tactics will Avangard choose today?

- As any home team, they will try to take the initiative. On home ice teams always show fast hockey, especially in the first period.

- SKA lost some games at home before winning against Medvescak. Does the team feel the pressure? Some fans aren't happy.

- I don't know the fans' opinions. The strongest get lucky. If we lost, it means that we were weaker and not ready.

- Can you do everything that the coaching staff want you to do?

- It won't all come at once, although we are all trying our hardest.