Viktor Antipin and Yakov Trenin speak after beating Severstal

HC SKA defenseman Viktor Antipin:

- It was a good, gritty battle, the opponents competed in a fast and aggressive manner. Nevertheless, we scored key goals, played well in defence and stuck to the game plan. This is why we won.

- There were a lot of moments when the game continued with stopping for around five or six minutes. Did this affect you?

- The main thing is to win your shifts so that you can change quickly.

HC SKA forward Yakov Trenin:

- There were a lot of physical battles today, Severstal came flying out of the blocks. However, we scored and subsequently defended well in the third period.

- There were a lot of moments when the game continued with stopping for around five or six minutes. Did this affect you?

- I think that it's a good thing, you remain in shape and compete with even more emotions.

- You took the place of Evgeny Timkin after he left the match in the first period. Did the game plan change?

- No, we play in a similar manner, and all players in my line have good mutual understanding.