Boston fans are great. They tell you when you're bad, but they stick by you. ... You can tell it hurts (the fans when the Bruins lose). You can go to Tampa or other places where they don't have that passion. And it's nice to have, but it's a thing where fans have to be patient. We're working hard and I think we're going in the right way. |
But did you see the video? It was pretty blatant. There's worse things you can do, but that's not a good thing ... and I've heard he's done it before. |
Hannu definitely saved us tonight in that second period, |
He got me. It's not bad. I got like a raspberry out of it, |
I feel good. It still hurts, but it's better. It's good. I have to talk to the trainers, but I hope (to play today). I don't think it'll be a problem. There's times when I feel it, but that's the (same as) a lot of injuries. Hopefully when you get into a game, you don't really feel it. The pain kind of goes away. |
I think if you don't want to wear a helmet, don't wear a helmet. If you don't feel like wearing pads, don't wear them. It solves a lot of problems but I think it's a personal decision. |
I think our fans were anxious to have hockey back, and they're going to be in a good mood. It's a long, cold winter in Boston without hockey and the Bruins. I know for us, as players, it's real good to be back and to be doing what we love to do. Hopefully, we can make it up to our fans by having a great season and giving them what they want (a Stanley Cup). |
In preseason games, he's out there going down and blocking shots, ... He's not an imposing figure as far as size goes, but he plays like it. ... He goes in the corner and he's taking the hit. He's done that. That's rare for a guy with the talents that he has, to still fight in the corner and do what he does. |
In preseason games, he's out there going down and blocking shots. He's not an imposing figure as far as size goes, but he plays like it. ... He goes in the corner and he's taking the hit. He's done that. That's rare for a guy with the talents that he has, to still fight in the corner and do what he does. |
In the second period, we took a couple of penalties, and that gave them some momentum. We have to keep them from changing the momentum, because that's what has been costing us games lately. Tonight, Hannu kept that game from going the other way. |
It's a new game and I think that's given him more life. He has more room to move, he can be more aggressive. All the rules help offensive players and he's an offensive player, no question. He's got new life and he feels good. And we have to do the same thing. We've got guys who are playing well and we have to let them go to work. |
It's crunch time and we have to go. The effort that was there just wasn't good enough at all. |
It's frustrating. There was a buzz in the arena, and we were excited to play this one. The fans deserve a lot more than that. |
It's great so far. He's a quiet guy, but he's pretty intense. I love it. |
It's just unfortunate that I was kind of caught in an awkward position because normally the way I would take that hit, it wouldn't have exposed itself to be a penalty. |