Mike showed that he was a capable scorer last year. He's probably been our most consistent player from day one of training camp. He's one of those guys who is undervalued by people away from our team, but who the players and the people who are close to our team realize how valuable he is. He does all the little things out there that help a line be successful and help a team be successful. He's certainly getting rewarded for it from a production standpoint, which is exciting for him. |
Most customers want to pay the bill now, instead of having it hang over their heads in the future. |
Obviously decisions need to be made, but he certainly is helping himself. |
Obviously, it [was] a trying year for all of us. There was an expectation coming in that we didn't live up to, and we all take that personally. |
Obviously, we think very highly of both guys. They're key ingredients to our hockey team and I hope the issues can be resolved. |
Obviously, we'd like two points, but I thought it was a hard-fought point that we got. We played a good team and I thought our players really battled, especially in the third. |
One of the strengths of our team is our versatility, |
Our defense really stepped up. From our veterans to our young guys, they played with a lot of energy and they were a big reason for our success. |
Our power play was great tonight, and it was a big part of the game. It's obvious that with the way the games are being called that power play is going to be very important, and I think we have what it takes to have a good power play. |
Our team is at our best when we control territory and that's what we didn't do in the last few minutes. |
Part of it is the business side. I think you'll see a young influx of talent throughout the league. But they're deserving to be here. We're excited about the young guys. |
Ray and I will talk about specifics as we go, but we certainly feel he can help us. He'll work with special teams and our defence. His presence can only bring positives to our team. |
Savings is an important habit. Ideally, I say, we should save 15 percent of income. Ten percent for retirement and 5 percent for other things. |
Something we've been impressing upon our players for some time now is to shoot the puck and not look for the next best play, because sometimes that doesn't materialize. Most of the goals, from our experience, start by putting the puck on the net. You have opportunities on the second and third chance. Those are the types of goals that are being scored in the league. |
Talk about a fortunate road win. To play against them and beat them is a big win for us. |