I wouldn't say that we didn't look dangerous. We were inches away a lot of times from getting good connections. I certainly didn't feel as though we were ineffective, Nicol said.

You have to set the tone early. We're just going to play hard.

They are going to pass out the rings in front of us, which is not classy. But, at the same time, they deserve the rings they are getting. We missed an opportunity to handle the business. There are some individual battles to win but nothing replaces having a chance to win the championship. We won't be satisfied until we get one of those [rings].

The defender cleared it out and my eyes just lit up when I saw it falling down [at my feet].

It's a big game for a lot of players, especially me. But the most important thing is winning.

All you can do is play how you know how to play,