SKA - CSKA. Press-conference of game five

HC CSKA Moscow head coach Igor Nikitin:

- It was a tough match for the players and coaches. We will prepare for the next game.

- How is Ivan Telegin? Will he play in the next match?

- We'll see tomorrow, I can't answer that question right now.

- Why did you replace Ilya Sorokin?

- It's a long series. It is difficult to cope with so many matches, so we decided to make a change.

HC SKA head coach Oleg Znarok:

- Overall, it was a good match, we moved well. There were lots of goalscoring chances. Unfortunately, something has turned its back on us. Everything's fine, we'll prepare for the next match. No one thought that it would be easy, we're playing against a good team. The playoffs will be long.

- Why did you speak with the referees for a long time after CSKA Moscow's goal?

- We looked at the possibility of a high stick.

- It looked as though the pressure increased after not scoring on a number of opportunities.

- Of course. The opponents have a good team, psychology plays a part for both clubs.

- Why did you replace Mikko Koskinen with Igor Shestyorkin during the match?

- There was a delay of game call.

- After the entire season and the Olympic Games, are the guys struggling?

- Do you think it's easy to go through so much.