Nikolai Belov: "We have upped our game"

- We have begun to play more energetically, but other than that we haven't changed anything - we are carrying on like before.

- How have you managed to turn the series around?

- Probably because we are scoring on our chances better.

- Maybe CSKA have lost some of their strength?

- Maybe. But I think that we have upped our game a bit, and as a result have turned the situation around.

- Vadim Shipachyov's line has picked up 18 points in the past two games.

- 18? That's even surprised me.

- There were some bust-ups on the ice today.

- It's the playoffs, no one wants to lose.

- The hosts tried to provoke Anton Belov a lot.

- Yes, but we told him not to give into it. We didn't need him to take needless penalties.

- How bad is your leg injury?

- I was allowed to skate in the second game, and for ten days before that I hadn't been able to do anything. Everything is better now though.

- Game Six will take place on the same day as a big FC Zenit match. Will you not go to the football game as well?

- No, I'm only interested in hockey.