“We talked about it before the game, to get a good start. They didnt play their best and we got a couple good bounces in the beginning there. We kept it going for the first 20 minutes so it was good.”
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“I dont think he thinks about it.”
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“We didnt really get any power-play goals where we set up the puck and worked it the way we wanted. Still it was good to get five goals.”
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“Theyve got the whole Rangers mafia there. They always play good together and theyre better when they play for their country.”
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“Other countries dont see us as a world contender. But back home, every tournament we play were supposed to win. After the last Olympics and what happened against Belarus, you could feel in the locker room before the Switzerland game that if we lost we couldnt fly home this summer.”
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“Theres a lot of pressure on us. Back home, the media thinks every time we play in a tournament, were supposed to win.”
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“You could feel it on the bench. The team was so much more relaxed.”
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“They are our biggest rivals ... theres no question about it. A lot of people in both countries will be focusing on that.”
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“Its our national sport, so this is the greatest.”
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“It was very important to get that goal. They didnt get back in the game.”
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