I thought we had a great start, but the one area where we need to get better is the next shift after you score is critical. We've got to make sure we bear down to maintain the momentum. |
I thought we played hard, competed and our focus was where it needed to be and that was the hockey game we hoped for. |
I thought we played really hard. We had a significant amount of scoring chances. We didn't finish with as many as we'd like. I thought we did a lot of good things. |
I was anxious to get back out here and get ready for the stretch run. We know what's at stake and we'll be ready to go after it. |
I was happy for him. They were key goals at key times. I think it's just indicative of the type of offensive instincts he has. |
I was in Des Moines for the tax-free weekend, and I was seeing them on a lot of people. They're selling like crazy. |
I would rather focus on the players we have here in camp, and hopefully the business sides of those situations will work themselves out. |
I'm a positive guy by nature and we take that approach with our players. I don't know that we can take a positive out of tonight. |
I'm happy to see you decided to do something positive in a dead part of town. |
I'm not sure how to assess this game, but we missed an opportunity. I didn't understand the nature of some of the penalties. |
If anyone is going to ask me about the officiating, I have no comment. We spent eight of the last 20 minutes trying to kill penalties. It's tough trying to maintain control of the hockey game when you have to kill penalties like that. |
It looks like it will be resolved to everybody's satisfaction. |
It means a lot to them. They get an instant barometer of where they stack up against NHL competition. |
It really boils down to individual achievement. Some players have those skill sets suited for shootouts. I don't know what else we can do to simulate that situation during practice. |
It was a hard decision for us to make. But all resources have limitations. |