Metallurg Magnitogorsk - SKA. Press-conference of game one

HC SKA head coach Oleg Znarok:

- It was a tough game for both teams. I congratulate my team with the victory and we will now prepare for the next match.

- What emotions do you have from being back in the KHL Gagarin Cup final?

- It's the final, what emotions can I have?

- Will you keep on playing this way or will you switch to focusing on Jan Kovar's line?

- We'll see.

- Did Ilya Kovalchuk take his penalty because of emotions?

- I haven't seen what happened yet. Instead of answering the question, I should be looking at the video.

HC Metallurg Magnitogorsk head coach Ilya Vorobyov:

- Congratulations to SKA for the win. If some things don't change, we have very little chance in this series.

- What things are you talking about?

- Work that out yourselves.

- Are you talking about your own players' performances?

- I won't say anything more on the matter.

- After both teams took penalties in the third period, you were looking up at the VIP boxes. Were you looking for someone from SKA?

- I was searching for my wife.

- When Nikolai Prokhorkin scored his goal, did someone touch your goalkeeper with the skate?

- No, there was a SKA player in the crease.

- How did Alexei Bereglazov play?

- He played well, but he can do better.

- Alexander Syomin is yet to score in these KHL playoffs.

- We will keep on preparing for future matches.

- Oscar Osala earned a 5+20 penalty. Did you think that SKA's player dived?

- We looked at the video and there was no dive.