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.

We have to focus on playing solid defense to minimize scoring opportunities for our opponents because we probably aren't going to put up the numbers we put up last year. But winning by one or two is the same result as winning by four or five.

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.

We're happy about tonight, OK? We'll talk about New Hampshire later.

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.

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 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.

That was one of our biggest question marks going into the season. Our two freshmen have been playing well all year.

We wanted to have the ceremony on the first day. We want to recognize last year's team and then move on with the new team this year.

We had to adjust. We couldn't make the same kind of assumptions when we had that veteran talent.

This year had a very different feel. We knew that we were not the same team as last year. We are very young and it took us a while to establish roles and to create our identity.

We lost an awful lot of talent. We knew there would be some uncertainty about us, but it's been a fantastic season. Over time, the players have fit comfortably in their roles. We're playing very well right now and with a lot of confidence.

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.

Bobbi is cool, calm and collected under pressure, but she was hot tonight. It was a very emotional game, but the bottom line was we found a way to win.

That third goal was really important. If we could've made it 2-1 it might have been a different game, but that goal was the dagger.

That's great. There will be a lot of parity throughout our sport, which will make for a lot of close games.

It says a lot about how we finished the regular season and how we're playing.

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.

The biggest thing is that our team was really young. We needed a little time to forge our own identity. We had to figure out everyone?s role and how this was going to fit together.

I'm just coming down a little from the emotion. I thought we played with a lot of emotion and a lot of heart today, and did the little things and put the puck in the net enough times to pull out a huge win for us.

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

Their record is a little bit deceiving. I still think they are a very good team.

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.