(The players) made me feel welcomed which was definitely a big part in me doing so well in my first game. |
A perfect example was my penalty at the end of the game. Going into that hit, I knew I was most likely going to get a penalty, but I'm going to take that hit every day of the week. We want to put fear in the other opponent. |
I had a couple of horseshoes in me tonight. |
I've never done it before. Sometimes it's tough. I don't have any peripheral vision. |
It was unbelievable that he showed that much faith in me. |
It's a good feeling, It's good exposure. It'll get me some potential playoff games. We'll see how it goes. |
It's a great feeling. We executed our game play perfectly and maintained our identity that we wanted to have the whole tournament. |
It's a short-tournament, so I think a lot of people read too much into one game. That U.S. team is still a great team. They're going to be a tough competitor if we see them again. |
It's so great to have the contract done early so I can begin playing for Bridgeport. |
It's so great to have the contract done early so I can begin playing for Bridgeport. The Islanders have been so good to me since the draft, staying on top of my development in Erie and getting this deal done. I'm anxious to get on the ice with the Sound Tigers and show them what I can do. |
It's unbelievable. It's a credit to the guys around me. I definitely exceeded my own expectations. |
Now we get to experience it. |
Our physical play wore them down. Defensively, we didn't let them inside our house. I don't think you saw too many Finnish guys in the hash marks or below and if they did get there, they were punished. |
Steve's a warrior. I highly doubt he'll miss any practice time, let alone game time. |
The big part of the day was beating the U.S., so the whole New Year's thing was a little anticlimactic. |