It (being an underdog) can tend to be a bit of a motivating factor.

It's definitely a motivating factor.

That was our motivating factor to get down there and help out. To help protect the people of New Orleans and to assist our brother officers who put out a cry for help.

I feel alright, I just tweaked it. Everyone keeps telling me it looked worse than it is, so luckily I'm OK. We'll treat it on a day to day basis. If it was the playoffs, I'd definitely be in, but we'll see how it feels tomorrow.

It just doesn't make sense,

Their country doesn't exactly roll off the tongue like a great hockey nation. But they did play a mistake-free game.