“We're a good skating team. We knew going into the third period our best hockey was yet to come.”
Fernando Pisani
“We didn't expect the checking to be so hard. But in the third period we did start skating and scored three goals.”
Mari Pehkonen
“We played alright five-on-five. But, against a team that skates as well and passes as well as they do, you can't be skating a man down.”
Rob Francis
“He got hit with a shot in the second period. He played through it, but when you take your skate off, that's when the swelling occurs. His X-ray was negative, so nothing is broken. It's really a matter of getting the swelling down, and then it's a question of pain tolerance. It's hard to say where he stands. There's a possibility he'll be fine.”
Mike Sullivan
“I had a jump mistake, but my skate was better than qualifying. My skating skills were better, with higher points.”
Fumie Suguri
“When we skate like that for three periods, we're extremely happy. We had tendencies earlier in the year to slow down or take a period off. (Tuesday) we skated hard all three periods and got all four lines involved. When we're skating (like that) teams don't know our first line from our fourth.”
Joe Papin
“They're big, they're strong, they skate well, they're well coached. There's a lot of positives to their team. I think it's going to be a battle. If you look at the games we've played, they've all been tight. There's not much separation.”
Gerry Fleming
