Vladislav Gavrikov: "We will draw conclusions from this match"

- This was a surprising defeat for SKA. Will this loss help the team to draw conclusions and start from a clean slate in the next match?

- We will analyse the game. Nothing terrible has happened, the series is only just beginning. We will draw conclusions and move on.

- Were there nerves involved today?

- This is the opening game of the playoffs, and for a few of the players, it was the first match at this level. I want to say thank you to our fans, the stadium was full and atmosphere was unbelievable. I think that everything will be fine.

- Was Julius Hudacek excellent, or did SKA simply not play well?

- At times, their goalkeeper saved them, while in other moments we failed to take advantage of the clear opportunities which came our way. We made mistakes with our final passes.

- Is this a different Spartak than the Spartak we saw in the KHL regular season?

- The playoffs as a concept are different. There are more duels on the ice, and the ice hockey itself is more physical. All matches will be like this.