CSKA forward Prokhor Poltapov summed up the victory over Avangard.

- We were able to hold on, and Dima Gamzin saved us today. The whole team played very solidly. Our goal is to continue to play even better. In the goal, we got out of the zone well. Vitaly slipped the puck under my stick at speed, and all that was left was to hit the top corner of the net. From the first minutes and seconds, we tried to focus on not wasting a single opportunity, not giving our opponents a chance, and imposing our game.