One second it looked like he was going to get his head taken off, the next everybody is shaking their head. |
Stats don't lie. Special teams are huge. We've talked about that all year. In particular against Vancouver, we've been successful. If you get a chance, you want to bury it. |
That move is unbelievable. I've never seen a guy do it twice in one game. |
That was so important to get off on the right foot. |
That's a great hockey team. Beating that team in a playoff series is obviously a great accomplishment for our hockey club and we know it's a surprise to almost everybody outside this dressing room. We knew we matched up well against Detroit and we were able to do what was necessary to get through some tough patches and prevail in the end. |
That's what we wanted to do is come in here and get the win. We know they're right on our tail and they're playing good. |
That's what we wanted to do. Come in and get the win. We know they're on our tail. Ever since they got Joe Thornton they've made gains on us. We wanted to put a stop to it. |
The big thing was we came back from a bad spell. We played more like a team and regained that focus. |
The great thing about him is that he's so good in his own zone and can contribute at the other end. It's great to see a guy that works so hard get a couple of big goals for us. |
The grit that we have, the depth that we have, the intensity that we have throughout the hockey game - that's crucial. It's believing and knowing that we can fight through a little adversity and find ways to win. |
The new guys we got are settling in and everyone came up big tonight. Now, it's just a matter of keeping it going. We've got some big games in front of us and this (win) is going to help with the momentum, that's for sure. |
The towels were flying around and it felt like a playoff game. There really was new energy and new excitement. |
There's no question with these types of players and these types of signings is huge for the Canadian market. And we feel in Edmonton that it's an even playing field now. |
They capitalized on the power play (5-9) and that's what kept them in the hockey game. |
We believe in ourselves in this locker room and once you start believing, things can happen. |