HC Sochi - SKA. Press-conference

HC SKA head coach Oleg Znarok:

- It was a tough first period, we knew that the opponents are fighting for a playoff berth. It's good that we scored at the right times, our powerplay was good .

- Are there aspects worrying you before the playoffs?

- Do you really think that I'm going to tell you them? Probably not.

HC Sochi head coach Vyacheslav Butsaev:

- I congratulate the opponents with their victory. I agree with my colleague, we played well in the first period. However, after the break, we began to make simple mistakes when in puck possession. It's hard to play on the penalty kill so long against these opponents, three of the four goals were on SKA's powerplay. This is a good lesson for us. After a good opening frame, we failed to take points because of the stated reasons.

- Why did the team fall apart in the second stanza?

- The guys fought until the end, but technical errors took their toll.