SKA - Traktor. Press-conference

HC Traktor Chelyabinsk interim head coach Anvar Gatiyatulin:

- We prepared for a tough game, and that's exactly what we got. I want to thank my team for their commitment. We managed to take one point. The road trip continues, and we'll get ready for the next game.

HC SKA head coach Sergei Zubov:

- I agree that it was a hard game. We found it tough getting to the opponent's net, but we are happy that in overtime we were lucky and scored a quick goal to continue our winning streak.

- What did everyone say to Evgeny Ketov after he scored an own goal?

- He didn't score in his own net, he was slashed against. Of course we cheered him up.

- Why did it take SKA so long to score the third goal today and the season's 100th?

- As I have already said, it was a tough match. In some components, the opponents were fresher than us.

- How would you rate Mikko Koskinen's performance?

- He saved us in the key moments. For the first Traktor goal, he had his view blocked and I don't think that he saw the puck. Overall, he gave us a chance to take the two points.

- Why didn't Alexander Barabanov play?

- We simply gave him a rest, but he will play in the next match against Neftekhimik.

- You appear to have a sore throat. Have you been shouting at the players a lot?

- That's a difficult question. Saint Petersburg is a tough city if we talk about the weather, it happens.