I thought that we played regular season hockey to that point. They've been playing playoff hockey, and we said, 'You know what? We've got nothing to lose. |
I want to play well in front of the fans. They've just seen this guy with the bald head on the end of the bench. They probably don't know if I can play or not. |
I wanted to speed them up a little bit, get them out of their comfort zone. Once they get comfortable, they're tough. |
I was a little nervous at first, but once the game got going and I started sweating, I started feeling really good. I tried to get myself really focused (Sunday) night and (yesterday), and that seemed to help. |
I was basically in the room, and they told me to get out there. It's tough, but I have to be ready. |
I'd also say that chemistry is one of our biggest assets. That's one of the most important things for team success. Everybody's on the same page and we're all there for one another. |
I'm pretty allergic to horses. If I touch their hair my eyes kind of swell up. I have asthma, and that's one of the symptoms. |
I'm pretty confident in myself, especially with the guys here. It's just a matter of ... getting on a roll and just keep going. |
I've looked forward to this my whole life. This is what it's all about. |
It hasn't quite really sunk in. But right now it feels good, and I'm trying to relax and catch my breath and take it in. We still have a lot of work to do, but getting the first definitely is awesome. |
It was a cheesy goal. Someone else should have received it. I don't even like counting one like that as a goal. I'd much rather shoot one and saucer it down and in. Maybe when I retire I can tell people that's how it happened. |
It was huge ? we really needed that win. We know they're extremely tough in their own building, just like we are. So every chance we get for an early win, we've got to take it. |
It was just crazy. Once they get it in, those guys are so big and they get it down low and keep moving around. Someone came across, knocked my stick out. We were just scrambling. When the buzzer went off, it was just relief. |
It's gone down quite a bit, lost a lot of business. |
Losing a guy like that ? it's tough. He's a potential most valuable player in the league if he's healthy. He's definitely our most valuable player. |