SKA - Lokomotiv. Press-conference

HC Lokomotiv Yaroslavl head coach Andrei Skabelka:

- It was a good match, I liked the quality of ice hockey which SKA and our team displayed. There are positive aspects for us, while there are also moments which require improvement ahead of the playoffs, such as our penalties and positional and individual mistakes. We can be satisfied with the commitment and the quality of our play, but not with the result. We now have enough time to rest and then prepare for the decisive games.

HC SKA head coach Valeri Bragin:

- It was a really difficult match, but the main thing is that our team worked hard for the entire 60 minutes. All of our players fought for each other. Lokomotiv are a tough team to play against, they wanted to win after losing two on the bounce. We were rewarded for our efforts in overtime.

- It's unusual when the opponents register more shots than SKA.

- I don't think that it's a problem. Yes, they had an advantage at times, but a lot of their shots were from a long way out. Our defensemen did well today.

- Malte Stromwall has returned. When will Linden Vey be back?

- He is recovering from a small injury. I can't say when he will play again yet.

- Why was Daniel Bochner on the bench?

- He is there to help the communication with the foreign players. Daniel is working with Vladimir Potapov.