We tried to let things go as long as we could, but it got to the point where the safety of the players became a concern. You've got to think of the players' best interests and not put them in harm's way. |
We were looking at this weekend as keeping pace, more so than making hay. We have to take care of our own business. We hold our fate in our hands. |
We weren't happy going down 4-2, the players were visibly upset. Maybe we need to play desperate more often because they really responded. |
We'd play for five minutes and be off for 15. It wasn't good for the guys. |
We've been playing great as a team. Everyone has contributed. If one line wasn't playing well another one would step up and be the hero. |
We've certainly worked hard to put ourselves in that position. The next three games will dictate whether we have home-ice advantage or win a division title. It's nice to be in that position. |
We've got a good mix of young and old. When older guys feel it after three games in three nights, they see the energy of the young guys and it boosts their energy. It works the other way, too. The older guys help the young guys work through things. |
We've made this trek a little harder on us. But you can't expect to win every game and it may not hurt to get back to reality a little bit. We've overcome setbacks before and I'm upbeat about how our team will rebound. We have to have a strong game from start to finish. We can't take periods off and we'll have to keep our emotions in check. |
What a great effort. It was a smart 60 minutes of hockey. I couldn't be more proud of this hockey club over the last two games. |
Wheeling is an opportunistic team and we are giving them too many opportunities right now. We need to get away from some of the things that are frustrating us out there. |
When our backs are against the wall, we are a confident team and that's very nice from a coaching perspective. |
When times are tough and points are hard to come by, we need individuals to step up to be heroes. Tonight we had a lot of guys who were heroes. |
When we were 12 points behind Wheeling, we never doubted ourselves and always believed we could do it. |
With the new rules this season and our inconsistency, a two or three-goal lead isn't a safe lead by any means. |