SKA - Barys. Press-conference

HC Barys Astana head coach Andrei Nazarov:

- I congratulate my colleague with the victory. We tried to play our game today, but something didn't work. I told my guys that we can be upset for five minutes, and then in two days we will have a third away game which will be even tougher. We're preparing for the next match.

- How did you feel being in the Ice Palace as the opposing coach?

- Ask questions about the game.

- Who won the fight between Evgeny Artyukhin and Damir Ryspaev?

- That's not my question to answer to.

- Apart from not scoring enough goals, what was your team lacking today?

- A lot of factors. Home ice played its part. At home we were opening our new arena, and it was a very important game for us. Today's match was important too, but we weren't the home team.

- Did you ask Damir Ryspaev to fight?

- Ask questions about the game.

- The fight happened during the game.

- And?

- Does that not mean that it's a part of the match?

- No comment.

HC SKA head coach Sergei Zubov:

- It was a tense game all the way through. I want to thank our guys, they played as a united team and got the result.

- Why did you change the first line around?

- Considering speed, energy and experience we thought that it would be the best option for this game.

- Are you unhappy with Evgeny Artyukhin's 5+20 penalty?

- Your question is in correct (Evgeny received a five minute penalty, not a 5+20 - edited by ska.ru).

- Why didn't Evgeny appear after the fight?

- It was our game plan.

- Did you want him to fight and then not to play?

- You've answered your own question.