Although it's just one point we gained on them, it's better than none or losing one. Hopefully this a step in the right direction. |
Confidence is a big factor. I think if you went around the room right now and asked everybody on a scale of one to 10, you are not going to find too many seven or eights. We have to find a way to win some games. |
Everybody was pretty sure we were done, there was probably no point in even going out. We really do believe in ourselves. A couple of years ago this was not a playoff team. We weren't even on the road map, then all of a sudden we are Stanley Cup champions. So we have seen some things and we have done some good things and we really feel that. We just need to get that monkey off our back with these guys. It's been tough against these guys in the last little while. That's a huge win for us. |
I definitely think we are going into this one as an underdog. They have pretty much owned us the past four or five years. There is a lot of pressure on that team to win over there and I think we play better when we are the underdogs. Hopefully we can go there and forget history, and obviously they have history on their side. That first game, that first period is going to be huge. |
I did a couple of interviews with you guys right after and I still didn't know. On the way to the training room, they pulled me into the coaches' room and let me know. |
I don't know if that's why I get overlooked sometimes but it very well might be. And the truth of the matter is, I can't pick myself. It's up to others to do that. |
I don't think (it's too early to start thinking about the standings). It's a team we've got to beat and they're seven points ahead of us now. If they're going to keep playing the way they are, it will be very tough to catch them. |
I think we did a fairly good job getting into the zone [Friday], but then once we were in there, within 15 seconds it was out. We lost a lot of battles and never got it set up. ... Obviously, you've got to be wary. They can score short-handed. But you can't think like that. I think it's just a new look. Obviously, the one we had hasn't been working. |
I want to get back out there, especially this time of year. This is where, unfortunately, if we had a nice cushion we could rest some guys. We didn't get it done earlier in the season, so ... |
I'm not going to change anything at the state level. I'm not going to change things at the White House. But I'm trying to make a difference in my own community. |
If they score a goal there, it's a different game. That's what you want from your goalie. They are going to have ups and downs just like the rest of the team, but you want them to make the saves when it counts and he did that tonight. |
It seems to be the same old story. |
It sounds simple, but we're just working hard. It feels like we're working hard and giving ourselves a chance and the goalies are playing really well and keeping us in the game. |
It was a terrible call. At that point of the game, I just lifted the guy's stick (Patrick Eaves) and he fell. It was a terrible call. |
It went in very, very slowly ... it was slow motion. I'm pretty excited it went in. |