Valeri Bragin speaks after beating Avtomobilist on the road

HC SKA head coach Valeri Bragin:

- It was a tough match, both teams had their chances. We scored our goal, whereas Avtomobilist didn't. This is why we won.

- Defenseman Nikita Kamalov made a goal-saving block in the first period.

- A lot of our players blocked shots today. We competed with commitment.

- Daniil Pylenkov isn't often seen next to the opposing net.

- He played in accordance with the situation. He joined the rush and helped the team by scoring the goal.

- Stepan Falkovsky left the game during the early stages.

- We don't have any information about him as yet.