The CSKA striker summed up the match with Spartak and shared his opinion about the next opponent.
— We failed the first period, then we went out to play hockey as we know how. We added in all aspects: we moved a lot, went into the fight, created traffic in front of someone else's goals, began to throw more, climb on the opponent's goals. Due to this, we got some chances.
— Tell us about the emotions of your goal.
— The puck thrown in overtime allowed us to exhale a little. So far, effective actions are difficult for me, although there are chances and everything necessary to complete them. I really wanted to win today, and it doesn't matter who scored the winning goal.
— How did the team experienced the unsuccessful start of the championship?
— I can't say that a series of defeats put pressure on us, but it was unpleasant. We won the Gagarin Cup two years in a row. We didn't want to start the season like this, but there are still a lot of games ahead, we will definitely improve.
— How to properly prepare for Lokomotiv?
— How to prepare — the coaches will tell. The most important thing is for us to have a good rest, sleep well, spend time with our family. As they say, find the right time to rest. Do a short workout, work out and go into battle. Lokomotiv is a fighting team, we have to be ready for anything.
