"First off, I want to apologize for my actions. It's a lot of frustration, so I'm sorry about that,"
"I think we always have a good chance to do something special," Ekman-Larsson said. "I know all the guys that wear that yellow and blue shirt want to do good. I think everybody knows what we expect out of each other, and it's going to be a lot of fun to go over there and play with those guys."
"It's obviously a huge honour and privilege to be able to represent your country and go and compete in it," Matthews said. "There are a lot of things you're excited about. I'm looking forward to, first and foremost, the hockey and being able to compete like that. I think everything that else that goes into it, it's definitely a really special experience."
The Toronto Maple Leafs held a regular practice despite a record-setting snowstorm and cancelled Open Practice; players and reporters attended. No lineup changes were evident from the roster used against Colorado, with Calle Jarnkrok skating on the fourth line alongside Steven Lorentz and Scott Laughton. William Nylander apologized for giving the middle finger to a TSN broadcast camera, citing frustration after aggravating a lower-body injury on January 15. Erik Ekman-Larsson expressed confidence and team unity about representing Sweden, and Auston Matthews described the honour of Olympic representation while prioritizing the upcoming game to halt a four-game losing streak.
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