72 ordspråk av Claude Julien
Claude Julien
I don't think it's necessary to bring attention to that. We're kind of sensitive to the issue and understand that maybe it's going to take him a little time to feel comfortable, but we're OK with that.
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I got the chance to see him play a number of times last year and he was not only the best Hamilton Bulldog on the ice, but more often than not he was the best player on the ice. He's a natural center, but we're very comfortable sliding him in on the wing as well. Chris is a really good two-way player who can play in almost any situation.
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I guess at the end there we got a little bit lucky, got a bounce, and found a way to win.
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I heard nothing but positive things from our scouts who saw Alex play in Russia last year. From what I've seen so far, they were absolutely right. This kid can play and I can't wait to see him in game situations.
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I think when you consider the position that we were in with our roster and all the situations that have happened in the past couple of days, I thought we played a pretty tight game.
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I thought he played an average game. But good players find a way to make a difference, and although he had an average game, he found a way to score the winning goal.
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I thought tonight was a solid, patient game and patience paid off,
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I told our guys that they have to stand in front of the net, not off to the side, ... You have to create traffic; you can't let the goaltender see the puck.
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I'd say the worst scenario is that he would become a third or fourth line player. I think he's capable of being a top two line player.
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I'm the opposing coach, but I'll tell you what - that was a great goal.
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If he continues to play like that, we have to take a serious look at him. There are a lot of factors that will go into the decision, like how it might affect his career. All I can say now is that I'm very impressed with his play.
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If you want to score goals in this league, you have to be willing to pay the price,
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It didn't hurt having Theodore back. He proved why he's a top goaltender.
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It showed that our guys aren't going to quit and that they kept battling. I have to give our players credit for the way they battled in the third period.
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It was an exciting game. We had a lot of mental errors, we looked tired at times. But we found a way to come back and score some big goals. That showed character and determination.
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