They didn't throw me on one of the top lines, but they didn't keep me out as a healthy scratch, either. I think Dave King and Doug were using me well, and I think it was good development for me. I couldn't think of a better team to come to for a young guy than Columbus. You aren't just going to jump in and be a star player at 18. It's tough to be a star in the NHL. I just fit in and played my role on the third line, and just kind of hit and chipped in with a goal here or there when I could. |
They said everything was on track, that the injury was what we thought it was right along. I'll take a week off, relax, and when next week comes along I'll start therapy again. Hopefully, I'll be on the ice and back at it in two weeks. |
This is the team I was drafted to, and this is where I've made my home for the last three years. I don't want to switch teams. I'd rather take this team to the top. |
Tonight we were a bit more simple (in our play) and it showed in the score. The scoring came back around tonight. We had lots of chances. Maybe we could have had more than five (goals). But we did play strong tonight. It was an exciting game and we got two points. |
We came back around. We really had lots of chances. Maybe we could have had more than five. But we did play strong. |
We decided these last 20 games we wanted to build some momentum for next season. We got off to a terrible start this year and if we can start to build some momentum right now, hopefully that will forward onto the start of our season next year. |
We had tons of chances tonight. Goals come in bunches. When you're hot, you're hot, and when you're not, you're not. But I'm not worried at all. We just have to play a full 60 minutes and we have to learn from our mistakes. |
We had tons of chances. When you're hot you're hot, and when you're not, you're not. |
We just have to pick up our game, finish on our opportunities. It seems like a lot of the young guys are getting chances but not finishing. That's our job to finish and score goals and once we do that it'll take pressure off the older guys. |
We knew we wouldn't have our best stuff. Fortunately we had a pretty good goaltender. If he's not an All-Star, I don't know who is. |
We're coming around. We've had some of the same line combinations for a couple weeks now. Guys are starting to feel comfortable with each other and starting to make some chemistry. I think that's a big issue and the reason we're playing so well. |
We're playing for something. We're trying to build a lot of momentum right now and gain some chemistry for the start of next season. |
We've definitely got to pick it up. We're under a lot of pressure. It's our country and we've got to win it for them. |
You don't see much net with Luongo and, lucky enough, I went for the low blocker shot and it went in. It would have been a pretty down feeling if they came back and won. |