Parise: I never took a shot at Bylsma

Did Zach Parise fire a verbal volley toward Team USA coach Dan Bylsma following the team's 5-0 loss to Finland in the bronze medal game at the Sochi Olympics?

Not according to the Minnesota Wild star.

“I liked his system, along with the other players,” Parise told The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review in an email on Monday. “His system didn't have anything to do with why we didn't win a medal.”

Parise went on to explain his comments from the weekend, adding: “I never took a shot at Dan, and I never would.”

Source: Rob Rossi, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review