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Postgame Quotes -
Head Coach Mike Cavanaugh
Opening Statement - “I thought the crowd was fantastic for an exhibition. We had a pretty full barn here today and I thought was great for our players. I think we got off to a slow start in that first period, maybe that’s something that is expected but I thought we picked it up. Even when they scored, our power play was getting pucks to the net and we just weren’t aware of the 5-on-3 and they snuck the guy out there for a breakaway. I thought we played really well after they scored the first goal. Will’s goal, he made a great play to get it to the point, beat his guy to the net and get a rebound goal. Tage’s goal, they turned it over and we were able to capitalize on that turnover. But overall, I thought it was everything a coach wants in an exhibition game. We were able to work on killing penalties late in the game with a 2-1 lead, we worked on protecting the one goal lead and also being able to defend 5-on-6 at the end with the goalie pulled. So, a lot of things we got to work on today that are very hard to simulate in practice and I thought we executed well down the stretch. I thought our young guys, our upperclassmen and right down the lineup, I thought a lot of guys did some nice things.”
Freshman Tage Thompson on 2nd period goal - :“I came over the line and made a pretty bad play to be honest but my teammates were right there to save me. I was going top-right, he got a piece of it and it just bounced over him.”
Senior Patrick Kirtland on team’s performance - “I thought we came out kind of slow, a little sluggish maybe, forcing too many plays. But as the game went along I thought everybody got comfortable, starting in the 2nd period moving into the 3rd. I think we’re pretty happy with how we played and how we finished the game.”