It was just nasty. They certainly feasted on us. If they weren't full after Christmas dinner, they filled up on us. |
It was long ago from the sense that each game seems such a distant memory. But the actual feeling is it feels like yesterday. It has flown by. |
It wasn't me playing out there on my own. The 'D' deflected some shots, blocked some shots I didn't see. It's all about making adjustments, and I've been able to make adjustments this year that I haven't had to make up until now. |
It's always nice to get into a rhythm, and you have a chance to get more into a rhythm when you play. The odd person has maybe mentioned (the rumors) in passing but my focus is on being here and contributing to this team. As far as I'm concerned, my commitment to my teammates and to this organization, which was already strong, is even stronger. |
It's crushing. You want to be an eraser and make things right. |
It's exciting because obviously we see his brilliance and what he's accomplished over the course of his career, and also it's exciting because everybody in this locker room, to a man, has had some type of a hand in helping him try to accomplish that. |
It's hard to get into the flow when they're getting grade A chances, and it's also hard to get into the flow when you're not playing. |
It's just a different mindset. You just have to be prepared to be under siege a lot more. As opposed to the six or seven penalties you might normally get (in a game) in years gone by, now that might be 16 or 18. It's a different game. |
It's kind of reassuring because win or lose they'll always be there for you. It's certainly an honor and a privilege, knowing what the minor league hockey arenas and the streets have meant to me here. |
It's nice to be a part of it and it's nice to be able to contribute. But more important, it's nice to be able to do what you're capable of doing. |
It's nice to know that when we don't play our best, best game, we can get away with a win. Not that we want to do that regularly. But to be able to do that against a New Jersey team when we didn't have our best ballgame, that's certainly encouraging. |
It's nothing new. Some guys prefer to play in a system where you face 20-22 shots and you're protected. I've always been of the belief that you play within your circumstances. |
It's the city where I was born and raised and played in the minor leagues. It's an honor. |
It's tough when you have to pull a rabbit out of the hat in the last minutes. |
It's tough when you try to pull the rabbit out of the hat at the last minute. It was not the start that we would have liked, but the fact that we hung in there and gave a valiant effort says a lot about our team. |