“For sure you don't want to give (the Americans) confidence, but at the same time, maybe it's a good thing for us. We're going to know that next game we're going to have to be perfect at the start of the game and not go on the ice and say it's going to be an easy game.”
“Entering the stadium, I will think about both my parents who are not here anymore and who have never seen me play. I will think about friends and everybody who helped me through injuries and hard times.”
“We never know what to expect with Sweden. If they have the confidence, they can have a good game against us and it's up to us to make sure they don't have that confidence.”
“We're just trying to play the best hockey we can and go out there and get the job done. We played well as a team and we want to keep improving as the tournament goes on. I know it's tough for the other teams, but we've got a strong team and we've played well.”