He's a hard-nosed player. He's not afraid to mix it up and get in people's faces. That probably wasn't the best move on his part. But he doesn't give an inch.

I knew they'd be out early, that they'd come out and bully us and if they got ahead, bury us. I kind of put it on myself to make sure we came out no worse than 1-0, at best tied.

It was just about dropping the puck and seeing who wanted it more. The guys came out with energy in the beginning and we just buried them. That's a great feeling.

They were pressing all game and the crowd was getting into it. I thought we played very well under that kind of scrutiny and pressure.

They did a good job getting a net-front presence.

It was loud and obnoxious. They have very good fans and they are very enthusiastic. It will make it that much more exciting.

That's probably the best team in the tournament we'll play.

That's probably the best team in the tournament we'll play. Especially in an environment like that. It's kind of like the ultimate road game.

The North Dakota guys were out there about a minute and they were probably tired. I knew they'd be going for a (line) change.

It's not too bad. You try to downplay it. It's part of being a good team. You have to play in tough environments.