A lot of guys weren't opposed to Ted but that wasn't the real issue, |
As a team we just weren't good enough defensively and our deficiencies came to the forefront when it mattered most. |
Even my underwear bag in the dressing room has No. 66 written on it, |
Every time we come in here it's like this. Every time we talk about it, and it always happens. |
Fragile is pretty accurate. I think that's a good assessment of us right now. I'm not saying we don't want to do something, but we're not making plays. This is pretty much a must-win game. I mean, we need the points. |
Going into to the game, I knew I had to step it up. There's no sense hanging your head about it. You've got to go out and do the little things and help the team win. Last game I felt good, but didn't get too many chances. It feels good to get the first one. I knew it's only a matter of time before I notched my first goal and got a few points. |
He feels he has a lot to prove, |
He feels he has a lot to prove. There are going to be a lot of questions asked about him. I think come the time things get serious, he will be ready to go. |
He got frustrated out there. When you play against a guy like that who's a good competitor and wants to win, plays with an edge, sometimes that is to your advantage. If you're going to give a hit, you have to expect to be hit. |
He has a lot to prove. He's a guy that is very motivated. He has a big challenge in front of him and he's looking to face it head on. |
He kept it more to himself. I don't know if that made it tougher on him or if it was easier for him. |
He only plays the one way, hard, |
He was great. He goes for it and the way he finishes his checks really energizes us. It's so important to have that. |
He was paying dividends right away out there. |
He wasn't as hard on guys as he was in the past. I think that was part of his plan -- to put the onus on guys in the room to take over the team and hold each other accountable. |