Press-conference

The head coach of the second team of HC "Donbass", Oleg Mikulchik gave exhaustive answers to the questions of the media.

- The game today was good. I liked it. Sorry, ending was slightly greased... Overall, I am satisfied with my guys. I want to thank them, and to give credit to the opponent. Just one moment today I did not like: in overtime the helmet of the "Sokol" player flew off, he had to run to the bench. I do not know what the referees was doing? Excuse me: they say they we cannot comment their decisions! Why we are not allowed to comment such situations? A player loses the helmet and he has to run to the bench, and this player is blocking instead - the referees standing and staring. And just immediately opponents scores a goal in our gates. I would really like to clarify the interpretation of this episode with our judges!

- The fact that your team has been leading with the difference in two pucks and finally such a denouement - what is it?

- You have seen that we missed the first goal in the minority. The third period also brought a kind of a curious goal. Our players got tired a little, and Andrei Mikhnov slightly missed a player in that moment. On the whole, I repeat: the guys played well and tried. Sorry, only the ending was not successful.

Head coach of the Kiev "Falcon", Aleksandr Godynyuk concluded events of the match in Donetsk, too.

- With the score 0-2 you believed that you still can fix it?

- Got very difficult first period, it was hard for us to debut - said mentor of the capital club. - We had been very slowly to "drawn into" the game. Despite the change in the account, you can not predict the final result. The most important thing to keep playing your game. I couldn't imagine what will be the final score, but the installation for the team was to change nothing and continue to play our hockey. And when you're playing into your "game", comes something good. The main thing - do not give up.

- Mentor of the "Donbass-2" Oleg Mikulchik lamented the actions of referees. In particular, the fact that the helmet of one of your player came off, and then the winning goal was scored by the "Sokol". Can you comment on that?

- I have no comments on the matter.

- Loss in shootouts from the "Berkut", has it added incentive to the "Sokol" in today's match?

- A good team never loses two games in a row. Of course, nobody likes this and try to avoid. Because today we had no right to misfire. If it had happened, started to talk, and the team would fall into trouble. Therefore, everyone wanted to win. Somehow before the start of this game a little "burned out". Hence a bad first period. Later the team got together and showed that we have the character. Showed that men are playing in the team, that no matter what, we can turn around the game, and got two very hard points. A victory in overtime - is even more enjoyable. In the additional time we were not expecting a shootout, as the post-match shots - it's always a lottery.

Press Service of HC "Donbass"