SKA - Avtomobilist. Press-conference

HC Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg head coach Vladimir Krikunov:

- It was a tough game, it's never easy against SKA. The guys had the right mindset and fought from the first until the last whistle. We were lucky too, and the goalkeeper played well. I am grateful to my players for their work.

- Six key players weren't in the roster. There was a feeling, that you were simply preparing for the match in Cherepovets.

- Some guys are injured, while we gave others a rest. As you said, we're preparing to play Cherepovets.

- Will your players be given bonuses for this win?

- We don't have that way of doing things.

HC SKA head coach Oleg Znarok:

- The only positive point is that I lost to Vladimir Krikunov, my teacher. We created a lot of chances, their goaltender played a great game. We will get ready for the next match.

- Have the previous large victories relaxed the team?

- No, we had motivation for this game. The players wanted to keep the winning streak going. We failed to take advantage of our chances, and I have already spoken about the netminder.