Alexander Volkov and Mikhail Vorobyov speak after the first match against CSKA

HC SKA forward Alexander Volkov:

- It was an even game, but the opponents scored more goals than us. We move on.

- How did you manage to improve after starting slowly in the first period?

- Personally, I thought that we played well throughout the entire three frames. We followed our tactical scheme. In the second period, maybe the opponents allowed us to play better.

- Roman Rotenberg stated that he wants the team to make more surprising plays.

- In my opinion, I think that we need to work harder on the crease in front of CSKA Moscow's net. They have a good goalkeeper, so we aren't going to score with simple shots. We have to block his view and work on the slot.

- What is the task for your line with Marat Khusnutdinov and Emil Galimov?

- The task for all of our lines is to score goals and not concede.

- How disappointing was it to concede in the closing stages of the third period? You had competed with the initiative for the majority of the match.

- It's always frustrating to lose as a consequence of late goals. Nevertheless, we need to now analyse what happened. The score in the series is only 0-1.

- How difficult is it to play against this CSKA team?

- CSKA are a clever team, they stick to their plan and are compact across all zones.

HC SKA forward Mikhail Vorobyov:

- It was a tense game between the two teams, everyone tried their best and fought hard. We made one more mistake than CSKA.

- How did you improve after the first period?

- We tried to take our coaches' advice, stick to our plan and simply play our brand of ice hockey.

- Roman Rotenberg stated that he wants the team to make more surprising plays.

- When making our decisions with the puck, we have to play with a cooler head. We can't be afraid to take the game to CSKA.

- CSKA are yet to lose a game in these playoffs.

- We are focusing on our own matches, not the opponents. Of course, we are analysing the opposing team, but we are trying to play in our own manner.

- SKA found it tough with the faceoffs today. You only won two out of 11, while Marat emerged victorious in just one out of 10.

- We will analyse our faceoffs with our coaches and specialists.

- You conceded a late goal in the third frame despite having played on the front foot.

- If we improve our ruthlessness in front of goal, everything will be fine in the next game.