Alexei Kruchinin: motivation was very important for tonight’s game

- I think we moved pretty well tonight; the most important thing was to motivate ourselves properly. We did not have the right to lose this game, and we did not. Two power play goals was enough, plus, Francouz was very good tonight.

Did the team start saving energy after the first period?
No, it’s just that we realized we could relax a little, and Metallurg started playing better. However, we kept the favorable score until the end.

Regular season takes a one-week break. Will it be useful?
I am not sure. We will have to wait for the next set of games to find out. We are on a winning streak, and it would be great to continue it. We will see; anyway, a little break never hurt anybody.