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Are you satisfied with your performance?
Yes, I am. I could not do it out of all my line mates. They were doing very good, we just work well in the pair.
First period ended tied 1-1. Were you surprised how Portugal played?
Yeah, they make it great competition, what you like to see. So yes, it was lot of fun to play them. (Interview interrupted by other USA player: Talk about me, Cody! Talk about me! Both players laughing)
After the second period, the score was still 1-1. What did coach say you during the break?
It was a zero-zero-game. You cannot treated it like normal game. We need to win it. It is not a seven game series. We just needed to picked up again.
In third period, there were lot of emotions on the field.
Oh yes. Everybody was fighting around. As soon as we get the second goal, we got back in a horse. Then we was able to pick up the firth goal and win the game.
It was first World Championship game in your carrier and you scored goal and was announced as the best player of the game. Is it dream start for you?
Absolutely. I have come to the international tournament like this for a first time. I thing I did pretty well. Hopefully, I can keep it going for the rest of the tournament, to help the team.
In Switzerland 2015 Team USA won their first medal in history and it was silver. What is your goal here in Pardubice?
Obviously, we cannot self for that silver. Nobody remember the second place. We have to get the gold this year.
What are you expecting from tomorrow game against Czech republic?
It is going to be a great game. I am expecting huge crowd. It is going to be fun one to play. They are great team. We have to come out whit our best.
Did you see their yesterday game against Switzerland?
Yes. They were flying around, so it looks like it is going to be a great game.