As I said before, if they didn't want me, well, I didn't want to be where I'm not wanted, |
But it would have been nice enough to have a little more input from the guys, and let guys know who Ted is. I think that's the only problem guys have had -- they don't really know Ted. And so, when he comes around to do the fall tour, they are going to be meeting him, but he already has the job. |
Having said that, I'm glad to be back. I wanted to be a Maple Leaf and it seems they wanted me. |
He was a great addition, but I don't think Brian Leetch was the reason for our 100-plus point season. |
I always say it's a game of confidence. When you're feeling good, good things happen. |
I can't be minus out there. |
I think I'll fit in well. It's a defensive-minded team and I'm a defensive-minded player. |
I think we need someone in charge moving into the season, and I think that was probably the rush by the executive committee, |
I tried to screw with him a little bit. I didn't want to take a full mugging. |
I was just trying to mess with him a little bit. |
I'm not worried that we're not in the playoffs right now. We have 35 games left. We know it's going to be tight race the rest of the way. |
In sports when you don't win, there have to be changes made. Ownership and management decided that was the move to make. Obviously I liked Pat and thought he was a great coach, but when you don't make the playoffs, changes have to be made. |
It felt like I stepped in a hole. I tried to step up and chip the puck out of our zone, and I must have caught a rut in the ice. The ankle just rolled over and buckled. |
It's huge having him back. I don't care what team you're talking about, if you take the best player off a team it's going to hurt them. |
Momentum switches in a heartbeat, ... I thought we were taking it to them, then there was one extraordinary play by their guy. ... I'd like to have it over again. |