We had some pressure on us, and I thought we responded. It’s good to get past this hurdle.

I think he’s just getting better and better as we’re going down the stretch. You can tell his skating is better, he’s hanging on to the puck, he’s making plays out there – he looks...

I felt that I didn’t bump into him. I heard the crowd go nuts out there but I didn’t feel like I bumped into him.

The last two games, he’s played strong. He looked confident in there.

When they’re out there, you have to pay special attention to them. Thornton has meant a lot to their team. He adds a lot of skill.

A few weeks before the rosters came out, we were talking about it in the room a little bit, who is going to be picked and who is not going to be picked. You could...

I think we can make it tougher on him out there, make him skate a little more. He’s going to make plays out there. We can get on him quicker, not give him that time...

They were playing real tight in the neutral zone. They were playing the trap real well. That’s something we have to do a better job at combating.

With this? I think it’s going to be great.

It means a lot. It?s a huge thing being in the final again and just having a chance to play for the gold medal.

I think we’re getting there.