Nikita Gusev: "We need to crash the net more"

- When Evgeny Dadonov scored the winning goal, did you not want to take on the shot instead?

- At first I wanted to shoot, but four times in this game I failed to score on the crease. Because of that, I gave out a pass.

- SKA have struggled in front of goal for the previous two games.

- We haven't blocked the goalkeeper's view enough, while at times our shots aren't good enough. We need to shoot and crash the net.

- Why didn't your line play very well in defence?

- I don't know, we didn't spend much time in defence. The opponents create chances in our zone sometimes.

- Do you have strength left for Friday's game?

- Yes, of course.

- How did you keep your energy today?

- Everything was fine.

- During these KHL playoffs, a lot of goals have been scored from neutral ice. Why?

- We got a bit lucky, the puck jumped off the ice.

- Did you joke with Andrei Zubarev about his first SKA goal?

- No, we congratulated him.