Michael Raffl apologized for the "unprofessional" actions of himself and his teammates following Austria's loss to Slovenia in the qualification round of the Olympics. Most of the Austrian roster was reportedly partying until 6 o'clock on Monday morning prior to Tuesday's win or go home contest. NHLers Thomas Vanek and Michael Grabner were also reportedly part of the ill-timed festivities. Raffl didn't think it was the cause of their loss to Slovenia. "We are of the opinion that this did not affect the disappointing team performance at the playoff game against Slovenia," he said in a translated version of the statement. "But we are aware of our role as role models and should have waited to celebrate on the evening after our last tournament game."