He was very happy to have the opportunity. We are close friends. We have been together on different teams at different stages. It's going to be fun. |
He's fine. We are expecting him to be as good as he can be. |
The game was going full speed, and they turned up all cylinders. It was very hard for us to survive a game like that, but that?s why there was good news that there were only three periods. |
We both played last night and I think both teams were a little worn down. In those situations, talent can get you through a game and Slovakia has a lot of skill. |
We were not expected to win or even get the tie. We were big-time underdogs in this game in everybody's eyes except our own people. You can say that this probably means more to us than to the American team. |
When we got the lead it was a little bit of a surprise to me. In the third period, the game was going full-speed and they turned up all cylinders. It was very hard for us to survive a game like that. |
When we got the lead, it was a surprise for the American team. |