Nikolai Prokhorkin: "It's interesting playing against Metallurg's first line"

- Speak about the incident with Oscar Osala.

- I was hit in the nose, my head was spinning. I sat down and then I felt better.

- Did your nose swell after that?

- Yes, the player's elbow went into me.

- Why did the referees review your goal?

- I don't know, the replays weren't shown at the stadium. It was a clean goal on the rebound.

- Was Ilya Kovalchuk's penalty compensation for Metallurg?

- Yes, I think so. If Oscar Osala would have been given a 2+10, Ilya would have received the same punishment. The same thing happened, but the referees decided to send both off.

- How was it playing against Metallurg Magnitogorsk's first line?

- They play good ice hockey. It's always interesting against them.

- Will there be so many goals in the next matches?

- There were a lot of goals today because of the penalties.

- Was it harder against Lokomotiv Yaroslavl or Metallurg?

- They are two different teams with different styles. It's not worth talking about who is more difficult to play against.

- Do you agree with the opinion that only Jan Kovar's line can play for Metallurg?

- No, that's not the case. Their other players do other tasks, however the first line gathers the most points. In the playoffs, any player can rise to the forefront.

- Did the long break before series take its toll in the first period?

- Physically we are fine, we played a friendly game in Saint Petersburg before this.