Aleksei Kruchinin: every game is of huge importance for us

- The final score does not reflect the flow of the game. It might seem that it was easy because of the three goal differential, but in reality we cracked Yugra late in the third period. It was a tough game, and we came out on top.

Yugra is one of the direct opponents for a spot in the playoffs. Did this fact add to the nerve of the match?
Actually, almost every game for us is against our direct opponent; the first four teams are relatively far, while others like Barys, Admiral or Yugra are a couple of victories away from us. We understand that right now, every game is of huge importance.

The crowd was raucous tonight and even launched a wave late in the third period. How does this kind of support help the team?
I think they do that every game, don’t they? I don’t feel much difference in this regard. We thank them for this support.

In a couple of days Traktor faces Sibir, the team which has collected a whopping total of eight consecutive victories.
Every streak ends. We, as usual, do not have much choice but to motivate ourselves for victory.