I wanted to observe a little more, relax, which is easy to do when you're not changing lines. They're used to running benches. Let 'em have it. I sat back (Friday) night and watched Wilkes-Barre. ... (Saturday), I watched our guys. |
I'm really proud of the guys, the way we played. We did a nice job, especially considering we're banged up, short-staffed going back to (last weekend at) Providence and Portland. |
If he had stayed healthy all year, he'd have really, really good numbers. He might have gone up more than the one game, too. |
If he keeps playing like that, I should get him even more time. I'd be stupid if I didn't. |
It was a great play. (Joel) Bouchard got it on the regroup, and Jarrett and Hamilton made a nice play. |
It was a gutsy win. We need points. (Friday) night, we were a little bit deflated. I thought we showed a lot of character coming back. |
It's huge (power-play goals). It's a momentum changer. It makes them (opponents) a little more shy because they don't want to give up any more penalties if your power play's going. We moved the puck right around really well, and it's nice to see that. Hopefully, we can keep it going. |
It's one of those things that happens, and you shake your head and say, 'are you kidding me?' It's unbelievable. |
Ryan's making smarter plays, better decisions with the puck. When he jumps up into the play, I think he's figured out, if he keeps things a little simpler, the chances will come. Early on, I think he was forcing plays. |
Sometimes a guy is as skilled as Robert, so good as Robert at playing with the puck, that when they don?t have the puck is when they struggle. |
That line got better as the game went on. |
The book on Pratt is he's a solid, steady defenseman. He can move the puck. He's got pretty good mobility. He's a veteran defenseman. |
The games he's played, you can count on two hands how many he's been 100-percent healthy. It's slowed down his numbers. He's done everything we've asked and more. |
The guys we brought up, I thought, did a great job. They worked hard. They produced. |
Their power play was better than our power play. Their penalty kill was better than our penalty kill. |