Laura Halldorson Quotations

We've tweaked our lineup once again. We're still looking for the combinations we feel will be our long-term answer.

The last time we played them we lost 4-1 and Wisconsin had three power-play goals. We have to do a better job of killing power plays and really focus on what we need to do for ourselves. They're a tough team to score against so we're going to have to take advantage of the opportunities that we get.

It's a little bit of a home game and a little bit of an away game. We want to take advantage of the things that make it a home weekend, but at the same time, have our players feel they are at a national tournament.

It's understandable that it's still a topic. Women's hockey is going to be in the spotlight internationally, and I'm looking forward to seeing those former Gophers out there representing the United States.

We should have pride in people coming to our barn in front of our fans. Hopefully that will be the case because we don't have too many games left at home.

I really liked Kim's athleticism and potential. She's a good student, and she wanted to be a Gopher.

For some reason, we seem to have a hard time scoring against this team. I'm just excited we were able to pull out an overtime win.

I felt like we were pretty solidly in third for most of the season, so I'm really happy that we fought our way back. To me, it's a sign that we are playing good hockey here at the end of the season, and that's what we're looking for.

I think ideally we would like to stick with a lineup here down the stretch. That would be the goal, but I'm not going to rule out the possibility of tweaking it if we think we need to at some point.

We are very familiar with them, and they're a great team. The last time we played them, they had three power-play goals against us so I know that will be a focus for us.