Once every 30 years, you're doing pretty good.

Some of these guys have had some tough times in these tournaments.

The hockey world is getting bigger, no doubt about it. The so-called lower countries are getting close to the big ones. Right behind the seven or eight big countries are countries that can beat anybody on any given day if you're not playing 100 per cent.

That sixth goal by Alfredsson was a killer.

We know what we have to do. We know this is going to be a tough test, but we're here to win the gold medal. That's what we want ... that's what everybody wants. We just have to get the job done.

He won't play right away. We will give him time to recover further as he rehabs the injury here.