Interviews after playing North America

Sergei Bobrovsky, Russian national team goaltender:

- During the final moments of the game, I felt calm. I would like to say thank you to my teammates for their help, we fought for each other really hard today.

- When was the last time that you played two days in a row?

- At the 2016 World Championship against Kazakhstan and Latvia. We won then too. It's the start of the season, and I feel great physically.

- How tough was it to make over 40 saves?

- The opponents made me work. It's a real challenge to play against the likes of Sweden and North America. It was a tense game today and after losing to Sweden, we had nothing to lose. We had a fantastic match.

- Were you worried when North America had a five on three?

- Those minutes were the most important.

Artemiy Panarin, Russian national team forward:

- We didn't play that well in the first period. However, in the second, the true Russian national team was on the ice. I would like to thank Sergei Bobrovsky for this win, if he hadn't had played so well, the score would have been different.

- The opponents kept trying to provoke Russia.

- Ice hockey is an emotional game. The guys did a good job, we stuck to the game plan and won.

- How did you feel when you were in the penalty box with Artyom Anisimov?

- I thought that two Chicago players had ruined the game for Russia! I'm joking, of course. In reality, we were really nervous. The other players saved the day.

- Did the line changes help spark the team into life?

- Yes, I think so. In the second period, we started playing our style of ice hockey and attacked hard.

- Are you satisfied with your ice time?

- I am always pleased with my minutes.

- Can we say that the second period marked the birth of this team?

- The team returned! We started to attack more. I think that all of us enjoyed this match, the fans, the coaches. Hopefully, we will carry on in the same manner in the next game.

- What can you say about Finland, the team's next opponents?

- We have only just finished playing North America, we need tme to recover and rest. Russia and Finland meet on a regular basis, we will listen to what the coaches have to say.

Russian Ice Hockey Federation