Of course, you can work hard, but you have to be lucky too and you have to have a lot of talent. And later in the season, it's just my opinion, the talent is always going to show up. |
On special teams, we weren't very sharp. They scored three goals on the power play and we didn't have any. Five on five, we can play with anybody, we know that. I don't think we're a worse team than them. Maybe less talented, but worse? No way. |
One positive thing is we don't have to travel very far. Maybe our fans will be in the building. Maybe it will feel like seven home games. It's good for hockey and it's good for New York. More people are going to get interested in the playoffs. |
Right now, ... there's a chance for everybody else and I don't think it's going to hurt us. I don't think it's a rebuilding, no way. I think we have a chance like everyone else does. There's no doubt in my mind we're going to make the playoffs. |
Russia has got to be the team to beat, in my opinion. When they are playing together as a team, they are tough to beat. |
Some people picked us for last in the NHL. I think they're very wrong. |
Somehow we have to score goals. We aren't able to score goals. Any mistake we made, they scored. We gave them two odd man rushes, and they scored on both of them. |
Sometimes I feel better than other nights. Even if I don't feel very good during the game, I know there's other guys who can help me get through that game. That's why I don't put too much pressure on me. |
Sometimes it's too much and it's not good. I felt like there were too many superstars on one team. |
Sometimes, things are very bad, but you keep fighting. I'm happy for him. He deserves it. |
Sure, he does. So does every other veteran player and the coaching staff. |
That guy, Mark Messier, he did so much for hockey. He truly deserves it. People will never forget that. If you give 100 percent, people will love you. |
That is the last thing I want to do. |
That's the positive. I've got two days to get better. Hopefully, it will. |
The biggest thing, he's not afraid, he's not scared. I don't think he's nervous when he goes to the penalty shot. I don't think he feels the pressure. |