Quotes by Mikael Tellqvist

“Im excited about that but it would have been nice to win.”

“I got real excited and a little nervous. It was just a good feeling. Hopefully, we can build on this.”

“Ive been waiting a long time for that. It was huge. All the credit goes to my D-men.”

“Hopefully, I can ride this wave a little and get a chance to play again.”

“The penalty killers really sacrificed their bodies for us.”

“We probably could have won all four of them. We lost by one goal every time, so it was nice to get this one-goal win.”

“Its a really tough loss, but fortunately we got one point.”

“Sometimes it feels like a loss. We just wanted to get two points. Its okay to get one point at home but we wanted to get two.”

“Its the first Olympic game Im going to start and Im really excited. Im hoping I go in there and play well because its my first game in three weeks. I know the Slovaks are a tough team. Theyre skilled and they can really move the puck.”

“Its special for Mats, hes been longing for that. Hes won pretty much everything except a gold medal and a Stanley Cup. Hopefully, he can take care of the rest in the spring.”