Ben Smith
Ben Smith
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We came to play today. ... I think we came together as a team and played well. We just want to take it one game at a time and keep moving on.
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Great players are left behind when teams are selected. This team is no different than any other team.
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Obviously, Canada is the No. 1 team on our hit list. But our team is shaping up quite nicely for a strong run at the (gold) medal.
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When you don't score on five-on-three, as a coach you feel haunted. That gave the Swedish team another lift and they played with even more determination.
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We've got a lot of different guys that can score. ... And that makes things tough for teams to defend.
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They were nice to put a team up against us that was spirited and you could tell by the reactions that it meant as much to those kids as it does to us. Hockey is hockey. I think the people liked it. It seemed like a nice crowd and just a wonderful evening.
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We're getting our starting point here and trying to put together the team in a step-by-step manner. We're developing the tactics and strategy we might employ while working on our skills on the ice and putting together what I believe will be the best 20 players.
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Today was one of those games that lives up to the billing that these are the two best women's hockey teams in the world. I think the people who came here today certainly got their money's worth.
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The young players coming up in our team are really remarkable. That's one thing I hope people will remember about this year for this team: That we gave several young players a chance to take ownership and assert their place for the United States. ... I realize everybody has an opinion, and a lot of those opinions favored Cammi. But that's part of my job.
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This Canadian team is too good for us to make mistakes that turn directly into goals. That was a tough way to start.
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I was a little concerned that somebody we consider a pillar on our team wasn't ready when the bell rang. It was one of those, 'All ashore that's going ashore,' and she wasn't ready to go.
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The goalie might get into their heads. When goalies play well, it gives their team more reasons to compete. And Sweden did compete.
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The goalie might get in the head of the players. That's credit to their (Sweden's) team spirit. When goalies play well, it gives their team more reasons to compete, and Sweden did compete.
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We had those early Olympic jitters, and their goaltender got into a zone, which made it a demanding afternoon. (Dunn's goal) gave us some breathing room.