After using Alexander Romanov extensively when CSKA rotated players in and out for a few games, it seems that the defenceman is being rested a bit. In the final two games of the week, Romanov played 8:42 against Sochi and only 5:33 in the Army rivalry in Saint Petersburg when CSKA beat SKA 2-1 on penalty shots. Romanov had a rinkside seat for the third period and overtime, as he got no shifts in either frame.
SKA vs CSKA is a huge game, and the tempo was extremely high. It was much better than the SHL game I saw the previous day, and it reinforces that in these tight games where a lot is on the line, Romanov wont get as many minutes.