— In the first period, we were let down by removals. We gave the initiative to the opponent, it's hard to equalize the game later. We scored one goal, but that's not enough.
— This game was CSKA's 1,000th in the KHL, plus the game commemorating the 100th anniversary of Vsevolod Bobrov. Was there additional motivation?
- There is always a desire to win. Plus, the people came, it was a hockey holiday, great atmosphere. Unfortunately, it was not possible to win.
— At ahead there is a strong end of the year - SKA and “Lokomotiv”. What can you say about it?
— These are big games, you noticed everything correctly. All our competitors in the conference, any opponent can be in the playoffs. Big games for us.
