Valery Nichushkin: Traktor is a team of professionals

- We’ve got no wiggle room – every loss spells the end of season for Traktor. Let’s hope we will have two more matches against Ak Bars and then several games in the finals. Overtimes don’t take much toll on me because I’m still very young and I play in fourth line. Back as a kid, I played in the first line and spent a lot more time on the ice, so from the physical standpoint I’m feeling perfect.

Traktor is a team of professionals. Everyone understands there’s no use worrying – just go out there and play your best game. We had many scoring chances, even a penalty shot. Sometimes we understand we just have to be a bit luckier. Remember game 4 – three posts in the overtime, Jesus! And then a cheap goal. Today’s penalty shot is the same story; good thing Kontiola redeemed himself later.