Finland - Russia. Press-conference

Russian head coach Oleg Znarok:

- We began well after scoring first, and we had chances to make it two. However, we didn’t take advantage of our advantages, and we couldn’t get back into the game.

- Why aren’t your special teams working? Also, Alexander Ovechkin hasn’t played well this tournament.

- I don’t agree with that. The opponents are playing hard against him, and are closing down his shooting lanes. When we had a man’s advantage, some of our shots just didn’t go in.

- Your team has always played well in second periods before this match.

- Today, we had good goalscoring openings too. In such a semi-final, we had to score, and we should have had a five on three when Pavel Datsyuk was fouled against.

Finnish head coach Kari Jalonen:

- It was a good start, however Russia scored an easy goal. Nevertheless, we kept on going, and we played the full 60 minutes. Mikko Koskinen gave us a chance to win the game, and our players blocked a lot of shots on the penalty kill. We didn’t lose focus, and managed to win.

- Finland know how to beat Russia. What did you analyse before this game?

- We didn’t look at any secret videos.

- We have heard about Patrik Laine, but what can you say about Sebastian Aho?

- Actually, we have three special young players, and they have been great throughout this tournament. They were at their level today.

Russian Ice Hockey Federation