It was not our best effort on the penalty kill, that is for sure. We took some undisciplined penalties and that ended up costing us. |
It's a devastating blow, that's for sure. |
It's huge. We're two teams that are in the same position and fighting to climb up the ladder and back into the playoff race. |
It's nice, we're building some chemistry. We're getting a lot of chances. When the puck bounces your way and it happens to go in, it allows you to build confidence. Yeah, it would be nice to keep playing right now but that's the way it goes. |
It's the same old story. We weren't feeding off each other. We battled for two periods and then let it slip in the third. |
Last game was one we wanted to forget and forget in a hurry. This was important to stop the bleeding, No. 1. No. 2, it was Tampa, a rival. |
Line chemistry is everything. With the league now, there are so many injuries and guys in and out of the lineup, it's hard to find a line you can get settled on for an extended period of time. |
Mentally it was huge. We fought hard to get back. |
Most definitely, this group wants to stay together. This team's starting to get close, and the (locker) room is coming together at a good time. |
Obviously we want to get back in the playoff race, and he is our main guy. When you are playing international competition like that, it is draining, emotionally and physically. Hopefully he will come back with a lot of confidence and will be ready to make a playoff run. |
Obviously we'll be competing against the Marlins, we'll be competing against the Heat and the college teams, |
Olli is doing everything for us. He's a big, physical guy, and he's getting to the net for us. He's playing with a lot of confidence. |
Our sport's regrouping here after the lockout and heading into the Olympics on a positive note with getting some fans back. Obviously, this is news that you don't want to see. |
That was our main goal. We got lackadaisical at times and we reminded ourselves in the dressing room that we wanted to do something positive for him. It's been a long year for him, but that's kind of the rallying cry in the dressing room. |
That's a devastating blow for sure. |