Roman Rotenberg speaks after playing Traktor in Chelyabinsk

HC SKA head coach Roman Rotenberg:

"Having prepared well for this game, we initially started well in the first period and took the lead. Unfortunately, the conceded goal on the powerplay in the second affected our guys heavily psychologically. We subsequently gifted the opponents odd-man rushes and committed mistakes which we hope won't repeat themselves in the future.

"We lost the battle on the crease for the third Traktor goal. However, on the other hand, we defended excellently when faced with a 3-on-5 PK. We have two more games in which to prepare for the playoffs and decide on our line-up for the season's decisive stage."