Vadim Shipachyov: "We'll improve for the next game"

- You are still a key man when on the powerplay.

- No, today we were awful on special teams. It was the first game after the road trip, we had less energy at the end of the match. It's good that we have five days before the next fixture, we have time to rest and train. I think that we'll improve for the next game.

- Why did Ugra make it such a tense game today?

- Statistics on paper are one thing, but what happens during 60 minutes on the ice is a different matter. Any team can win or lose. We need to have the right mindset and play our game. Today, it didn't go very well.

- Alexei Melnichuk made his debut today, but not without an error. Did you all support him?

- He was brilliant. He helped the team, we congratulated him afterwards.

- After the road trip, how do you feel physically?

- Following two strange months, I don't feel great.