Press-conference

Head coach of the Donetsk "Donbass-2" Oleg Mikulchik, after a 3-2 victory over the Kiev "Berkut", answered the questions from journalists.

- It was a good game, which had everything - struggle, fighting, removal. A little did not liked the beginning. Particularly from the side of Roman Salnikov, who broke the finger of Andrew Mihnov, then after, in the same segment of the game, he hits as the stick breaks... In ice hockey we do not play that way. I do not want to comment further. We will see video and will understand. In general I liked the match. An opponent played well - need to give them their due.

I want to thank my guys for a duel. Vladimir Aleksyuk - well done. I know Pavel Volchek possibilities, and Vova has not gave up in battle with him. I am pleased with my guys - they fought from the beginning till the very end of the game. They made the things we were seeking of the team, because sometimes, leading in the score in the third period we had missed the victory, but today played great.

- Whether it affected to your game, a long pause because of problems with the light in the first period?

- No, we came out - played. Pause was not too long, so there were not numb legs in equipment. But in this light, the game could not continue, because we asked the goalies to their opinions. I think the opponent had the same opinion.

- Why did you have trusted the place at the goals of "Donbass-2" to Seliverstov today, not Napnenko?

- We have two good goalkeepers. When I first came to the team, then Seliverstov played great before injury, and now after recovery, giving him the opportunity to enter into the game and get in shape. In the last match he played with "Bars", and played very well today, rescued us. We have two equal goalkeepers - Napnenko played great for the team of Poland, replaced the injured Vadim well, but we want Seliverstov to see and feel the game too, regardless of the "Berkut" or "Sokol".

- Have you got the desire to play to retain an account at the end of the match?

- I'm not used to play on the retention of the account. I think that you have to play to the end: if it is possible to score - than score a goal. Even before the final siren, when we played against six with our five, I asked the guys to hold the puck, to "kill time" not on our side but in the zone of competitor.

Press Service of HC "Donbass"