Viktor Tikhonov: "We know that we have a wall in front of our goal"

- Will you play today?

- Probably, yes. The decision will be made before the game, but there are more chances that I will play, than not.

- When was the last time that you played together with Jimmie Ericsson and Ilya Kovalchuk?

- A month and a half ago here, when I got injured. I'm glad that today we can play together today, and hopefully we will show a good game.

- Do you remember SKA's latest results here in Riga?

- If I'm honest, not really. I picked up an injury here last time, and I didn't think about the score.

- Dinamo are awkward opponents for SKA.

- Yes, they play aggressively and great on the counter, so we have to be careful to not make mistakes in their zone.

- If Igor Shestyorkin will play, will you try and protect him?

- It's clear how Igor is improving with every game. Even when we followed him at the World Junior Championship, he noticeably became more and more confident. We're not even speaking about the fact that he's a young goaltender now. We know that we have a wall in front of our goal, so we play as usual.