The biggest thing we stressed with (coach) Herb Brooks was that we needed to get off to a good start and to play with intensity right from the beginning of the tournament. That's the way we have to treat the Olympics. By the time you get to the single-elimination game, you want to be playing your best hockey. We are going to have to make the young guys understand that ... getting our intensity level high right from the beginning.
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The energy he brought. I love a coach who has that kind of passion for hockey. It's just too bad we couldn't finish it for him.Chris Chelios
You can't count on coming back against a team like that when you're down three goals.
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They were teaching you how to act, how to respect other players, just so you get a humble attitude. The leadership I had back then was a great learning experience.
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This is the team that beat the Czechs. All the teams are good. We're disappointed with the outcome, but not the outlook.
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We wanted to play with passion and excitement, and we did that. We could have very well have won the game. We played well enough to win.
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It's one of the few things I haven't accomplished. A great way to end my career with the U.S. hockey team.
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