We played bad only in the second period

Postgame comments of the head coaches of «Neftekhimik» (Vyacheslav Butsayev) and «Ak Bars» (Dmitry Kvartalnov).

Vyacheslav Butsayev, the head coach of HC «Neftekhimik»:

- I would like to congratulate our opponents on this victory. We had enough opportunities to score. Moreover, we are pleased with our game in the first and third periods.

 Dmitry Kvartalnov, the head coach of HC «Ak Bars»:

 - The first game and second against «Neftekhimik» we won, but it was not easy. It is a crosstown rivalry in Tatarstan between these teams. Players from «Neftekhimik» showed good level of playing hockey. I said to our players in the locker room that we had to win hard games like this.