That's what we need. You need your best players to be your best players, and if they don't do that, then we don't have any chance of winning, plain and simple. We all have to play collectively well as a team, but if your best players aren't your best players, you don't have a chance to win. The life and the pulse of this hockey team is our young players. |
That's why he was a spectacular force in the playoffs (in 2003-04). That's the guy we need. |
The expectations are there for them. They've come through a big regular season, but now that's not enough. And that's a whole different animal. |
The Flyers are a team that we usually play hard against, ... You know that if you don't play well, you're going to get embarrassed by them. They usually bring out the best in us. |
The Flyers are a team that we usually play hard against. You know that if you don't play well, you're going to get embarrassed by them. They usually bring out the best in us. |
The most disappointing loss of the season. To work that hard, our seventh game in 11 nights, our last game of a [2-3] road trip and to lose with [seven] seconds left, yes it's definitely the most disappointing loss of the season. Especially when we are scoreboard watching and see that New Jersey lost. It's definitely the most disappointing loss of the season. |
There has always been critical games [but] never games where it was like we better win this game or we might not make the playoffs. That was new to us because we are expected to do something. Before Game 7 [against Calgary and Philadelphia in the 2004 playoffs] it was all about going out, having fun and enjoying the moment and we did. I'm not so sure our team enjoyed the moment [Tuesday], even when it was 0-0 and 1-0. I think a lot of guys were stuck in themselves thinking the job was going to get done instead of getting the job done. |
There's some questions surrounding both teams, no doubt. They'll be answered in the first round. |
These road trips are not easy. They wear on you and go into the next week of practice. You don't want to blame things on outside [factors], but the road might have something to do with it. |
They'll say the same thing. I like the situation we're in. |
They're a better team. They've proven that. My hat's off to them. |
They've been telling me about this, my brothers have. Boy. That's amazing. |
Things change in the playoffs. Pressure seems to mount on certain players. Some play good, some don't. |
This budget process has been long and arduous over the past five months, and I would like to move forward and concentrate on looking ahead for the district. |
This is a key time for us, these games before the break. We have a goal in mind to win every one. We're playing well. We just have to keep it going. |