Vladislav Gavrikov: "It was important to prepare well in this break"

- This was an unusual training session, but that's a good thing. We skated a lot. We did certain exercises, skated hard and it was positive for us all.

- Could you play 90 minutes like bandy players do?

- Well, it would be difficult, and we would need to prepare for that. The pace of the game is different. I think that there are differences in training methods.

- Why did SKA play so poorly in Balashikha?

- We analyse the video footage. The main thing in this break is to prepare well, heal all problems and get ready for the playoffs.

- Is it tricky to find motivation for the remaining KHL regular season matches?

- The main thing is to play at our best and keep in mind that the Gagarin Cup playoffs will soon start. Our mindset has to be the right one.

- Who will SKA play against? Vityaz or someone else?

- I can't choose the opponents. We have to prepare and see how things turn out. This is ice hockey and you can't predict anything.