TRAKTOR vs. DINAMO MINSK – 3:0. Press-conference after the match

Valery Belousov, Traktor head coach:
We had good first and third periods and a not so good second period. After the second one I said to my players that they have to tighten up on the defensive end. There is another thing I would like to point out - we don't take many shots. I always say to the team that we have to fire more shots, but so far it has not worked.

Aleksandr Andrievskiy, Dinamo head coach:
Congratulations to Traktor on tonight's victory. At some points we had defensive problems, and Traktor's skilled forwards capitalized on them. However, we had a ton of scoring chances too, but were a bit unlucky. You can't win if you don't score.

Question to Andrievskiy: Dinamo is the only team in the league that has not accrued a single win on the road. Why?
Andrievskiy: You have to score to win matches. Today we had about 40 shots while Traktor had a dozen less of them, and yet they scored and we did not.

Question to Belousov: Ryabykin captained Traktor tonight. Your choice?
Belousov: Yes, we knew he would be back tonight, so he's got his C again.

Question to Belousov: Why is Dugin absent from the lineup?
Belousov: He has got a broken finger.

Question to Belousov: Any comments on the performance of Osnovin and Sayustov?
Belousov: They did good, their line scored one of the goals.

Question to Belousov: Traktor plays with fourth complete defensive pairs. Do Artamonov and Khlystov show that they belong?
Belousov: Yes, they are good. Plus we have recently begun playing with eight D-men because there is a long 14-game series before the next season break, so it is almost a must to bring in the fourth pair with a schedule like this.