Anytime you get a chance to play with a player of his caliber, it's going to create a lot of opportunities. We were just trying to get a little something going and spark the team. |
Every man on the team was working. To a man, every guy on the team is ready for any situation. |
He comes up with his own drills. He sets up the shooters where he wants them, and tells them where to shoot so he can get that extra practice. |
He tries to constantly think of new situations that he might be caught in, |
I don't think it ever got to the point where I was worried about not being here for the start of training camp. I love Nashville — the organization, the players and the staff — so I think it was just a matter of time before it would get done. |
In some games, there are going to be more special-teams situations. You just have to be prepared for anything. It's a team effort. We just wanted to work our hardest. |
It's an all-out war every shift. With a team like San Jose, we can enjoy it (Friday night), but we start all over (Saturday). |
It's going to be a battle to win any games in there. You've got the talent. We have work ethic. We have all the pieces in here. It's a matter of us putting it all together. |
Since I was about eight years old I've been dreaming of this day, it is very emotional, I'm overwhelmed, |
The last minute like that, that's the kind of goal everybody dreams about. |
The power play is one of those things that tends to be a little bit streaky, ... Sometimes everything is going right for you and the pucks just bounce in for you. Other times you making the plays and nothing is going right. You just ride it out and battle whether it is hot or cold. |
There is a lot of jockeying for position and our goal is to get home ice in the playoffs. There are a lot of teams that are all playing for that. |