The CSKA striker summed up the results of the match with Salavat Yulaev.
— We should have played simpler, shooting overboard. Because of this, we had losses, and the opponent seized the initiative.
— Was it surprising that the opponent made the goalkeeper be sent off in the third period?
— It wasn't surprising, the score was 3:0 — why not have a try? And they did it well in the end.
— Is it harder to play when the opponent has three defenders?
— Did they have three of them? It's not hard, you just play the same way. Yes, they had more people on the ice, but otherwise everything is the same. We had to wait, play compactly. It is necessary to react clearly and aggressively to the redirect at such moments.
— Is it liberating that the team has reached the playoffs so you can play for fun?
— No, it was definitely not for fun. We know how tight the position is in the table. We need to take a higher place before the playoffs.
