Sergei Shirokov: "We stuck to the game plan"

- Is the key factor the eight-day break?

- Lokomotiv rested too. We prepared well and analysed the opponents. We stuck to the game plan and I think that everything went well.

- How did Lokomotiv surprise you?

- They didn't. We knew how they were going to play. Tomorrow, Lokomotiv will probably change something. We were told to play aggressively and shoot on goal. It's great that we won the first match.

- There were a lot of penalties.

- It's the playoffs, no one wants to lose so every inch of ice is fought for. We need to forget this match and prepare for tomorrow.