Spartak - SKA. Press-conference

HC SKA head coach Oleg Znarok:

- It was a tough game for us, I can only single out the third period. We won and took three points. Now, we will prepare for the next game, which will also be difficult.

- Rate Mikko Koskinen's performance.

- He made big saves today. Our goalkeepers have a special schedule.

- How is Vadim Shipachyov?

- I don't know yet, he was taken away for medical testing after the second period.

- Was it difficult to get your team pumped up for Spartak?

- I don't think that it was a problem, we have to be in the right mindset for every game. Today, we didn't play our game.

- Is there a goal of winning the KHL regular season?

- We want to win every game. Unfortunately, we have a lot of injuries at the moment, we have exactly enough players for four lines against Torpedo. This worries me, especially given that Pavel Datsyuk will leave for a few days.

- Who can replace Vadim Shipachyov?

- I don't know. Maybe Mikko Koskinen.

- Do you mean Jarno Koskiranta?

- We have two Koskis!

HC Spartak Moscow interim head coach Alexei Yarushkin:

- We failed to take advantage of our chances in the first and second periods. A lot of penalties were taken, it's unacceptable when playing SKA. In the end, we lost.

- Did Vadim Berdnikov deserve a 5+20 penalty?

- You know that we don't take about referees' decisions.

- Why did Spartak play so poorly in the third period?

- The opponents improved. We had the same players on the ice all the time who had a lot of defending to do. Tiredness built up.

- Spartak have officially lost all hope of making the KHL Gagarin Cup playoffs. How will you find motivation for the remaining matches?

- To be honest, we have long lost hope of qualifying for the playoffs. Of course, it's difficult to motivate the guys.