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Mikko Koskinen: "We are happy that we finished the series"

Mikko Koskinen: "We are happy that we finished the series"

17 March 2016

- You now have five shutouts in these playoffs already, and this is a new personal record.

- Like I have said before, it doesn't matter if it's a shutout or if I have conceded three goals - the main thing is that we win. It's the same story today.

- Dynamo were in a desperate situation today. Did you feel the difference?

- I think that they played pretty well. It was a tough game today, one bounce there, one bounce here. Today we are happy that we finished the series.

- Which game in this series was key?

- Every match is important. When we lost 0:4 at home, we bounced back in the next game. We found ourselves in that game, and that was important for us.

- After game four, did Dynamo become a different team?

- No, I felt that they stuck to the same system every game. Today, they put more pressure on us. Nevertheless, they didn't do anything special.

- Last year, you mentioned your constant bust-ups with Alexander Radulov. Did this happen at all during this series?

- No, I didn't know any of their players.

- Are you happy to play against HC CSKA Moscow in the Western Conference final again?

- I hope that there will be great hockey. It will be an interesting series.

- Will you be happy to see Alexander Radulov on your crease again?

- Yes, he's a good guy and an even better player. I have a lot of respect for him, and we will do our best.