I lost the puck. Somehow I got it back and was able to get it in. Sometimes you just get lucky. |
I think they changed their game after that. You start to get sloppy and greedy. We stuck to our game and did the things we believe in. I don't think they're happy with all their penalties. That changed the game. |
I think we've played a lot of perfect games in here. It's all about the team game, playing within a system. Look at the guys. First line to fourth line, every single guy is unselfish. |
It was a 4-on-2 break on our end. It was a good shot by Allen and I was just fortunate to get the rebound. |
It's going to be a lot of fun because a change of scenery creates more energy. You don't have to put on a show and you're focusing on the simple things and making sure that things are done properly. |
It's more like a love-hate relationship. The Russian thing is more about our ancestors. Both of my grandfathers fought in World War II, and they fought against Russia. |
Most of all it's just being physical, checking guys. A lot of guys get frustrated by that. So you're stirring it up a bit and you get a certain label. |
Obviously, they're not happy with all their penalties. That changed the game. They changed their game [after going up 3-0]. We stuck to our game and did the things we believe in. That worked to our advantage. |
Russia's weakness is that they have a lot of individual skill, but they're not playing as a team. And when you play against a good team like we've been doing the whole tournament, that's been the difference. You create turnovers and capitalize on them, we don't really care who scores. All we really care is about the win. |
The difference between gold and silver is so big it's hard to put into words. |