Marc Kennedy (after 8-4 win over Japan): "We're a little happier after that win. We thought we played pretty well and we got a couple of breaks - which is nice - we haven't had many in the last few days. We're in the mix still, so it's great.
"The international curling field is way different from ten years ago in Vancouver. The quality of these teams is unbelievable. So we expected to be coming in here scrambling for a play-off spot. That doesn't mean we couldn't go seven or eighth one, but we knew we'd have to play for every win against these teams."