I thought it was pretty quick. I was sitting up there with a lot of the staff and I told them I didn't remember it being this fast before. Maybe it is because we have been locked out. But I remember back in 1998, it wasn't that fast. |
I thought Mason played great and made some key saves. Not too many guys can win three games in a week and score a goal. |
I thought Mike played really well, especially when we had some good chances. When they got the lead in the second period, he came up with a few big saves. Then early in the third, he had some big saves, especially on the 5-on-3 that we weren't able to capitalize on. |
I thought our whole roster played well. That's how you win in this league. You need 20 guys to contribute. We played a real smart game in terms of puck management. We did a real solid job with the puck. We had no blind or hope passes. I think we managed the game well. |
I thought the power play and the goaltending were key for us. Mentally, we weren't as focused as we should be. |
I thought the rules [changes] would be ... perfect for him. Why he's gotten off to a little bit of a tougher start than I probably expected, I don't know. I'm not close enough to him to know that. |
I thought we gave them way too much room. There is a fine line between respect and giving them too much respect. We were giving them a zone to create some speed. |
I thought we had a really good first period and we didn't capitalize on our chances. |
I thought we showed a lot of determination and focused on playing solid hockey in the second period. We traded chances. We got some power play goals. We really played them well five-on-five. |
I thought we were real sloppy in our clears and our passes and not real sharp. ... Just chalk it up to 12 games in 20 nights. Guys are trying to get a little rest, and mentally they're not sharp. |
I wanted a sense of desperation going into the third period. Our resilience was not acceptable. I was more disappointed in that than anything else. |
I wanted some bang on [that line] and I was hoping for some energy. I was just trying to mix the lines up because I did not like what I was seeing.... We weren't really emotionally attached to the early part of the game. Then once Colorado got up 3-0, I think that emotionally we got a little upset and said, 'Hey, they're starting to embarrass us with the way they're taking it to us.' We sort of got our game together and got angry. |
I was more concerned about how we came out, our attitude and our preparation following the break. And I was happy with all of those aspects. I think every element of our game was showcased tonight. |
I'd have said someone had been drinking ? heavily. |
I'm truly honored to be a part of the Portland Pirates Hall of Fame. |