Eric Thurston
Eric Thurston
beginning coverage defensive handed strong sure zone
When we were there at the beginning of the year, they handed it to us pretty good. We have to make sure we come out, play well and play smart. We have to be very strong in our own end. Defensive zone coverage is going to be key.
best dressing hard leaders period reason room takes third
The third period has always been our best period. This is the reason why we do all the conditioning and all the hard work. We have a lot of leaders in our dressing room and they all know what it takes to win. We were able to get it done.
few goals good line played shut
They played very well, they're a very good team, they're very well-coached. We had to try and shut their big line down. We were able to do that and get a few goals of our own.
people realize tough tournament
People don't realize how tough this tournament is. It's a tough format, but it's the same for everybody.
ready
This isn't the end of our season. We were ready to go and it really showed tonight.
absence core defensive stepped tonight
Our defensive core really stepped up tonight in his absence.
bit came level period second slow stepped
We started off a little bit slow in the first period. Saskatchewan came out and were physical. We responded to that in the second period and we stepped up our level of play.
knew move reflection respected team tough
We knew they were going to be a tough team to play against. We respected their team chemistry, their team speed, the way they move the puck. They were very much a reflection of our team.