He?s been tough to beat down the stretch. He played great. He?s definitely the backbone of that team. He really impressed me. |
Home ice is a goal we start every season with. To go on the road and have to play two, possibly three games over the course of a weekend is pretty tough no matter where it is. |
It took something like that to turn things around. We talked and made sure everybody was committed to a team-first attitude. |
It was just a bad effort all night long. We?re not gonna let it affect us the rest of the year, that?s for sure. |
That's what we expected the whole game. It's not like they were trying to protect a lead. They try to bottle you up in the neutral zone and they do a good job of it. |
The bench was real upbeat. We knew we had a chance right down to the end. I didn't think anybody was getting too frustrated. Obviously, the kid was making some good saves, but one bounce of the puck and it's a 1-1 game. |
The two games with Vermont this weekend are huge games. |
They try to bottle you up in the neutral zone and they do a good job of it. It?s tough to penetrate and get into the zone on those guys. Their entire team defense I thought was great. |