We're clearly looking over our shoulders right now, and we're the team feeling the most amount of pressure. We're playing against teams that are loose and don't have the expectation to make the playoffs. It's a dangerous combination. |
We're happy with the situation. But it's a case where we know the fourth win is always the toughest, especially against a team like Detroit that has so much experience. The one thing they're not going to do is they're not going to panic. They're going to come in here and play a whale of a game. We're going to have to be better than we've been at any point in the series to get the win. |
We've been taking a lot of penalties. But at least there were some aggressive ones. |
We've got a lot of good things happening in the high end part of our lineup. |
We've got quite a bit of confidence in our ability to put the puck in the net. But tonight, it was last goal wins. |
We've got to answer back and it's in a much tougher building now. It's well documented how important these games are for both teams. We've got to bounce back. |
We've got to be more committed. We've got to be smarter. We've got to be more intense. |
We've got to get a hold of it in a hurry. We'll be able to tell a lot about our team and what we have by the way we play against a very good San Jose team. |
When teams get on an expected run, you need a player to emerge and play a greater role. You've seen it in the past. There's always somebody that provides an unusual amount of offence based on prior expectations. Hopefully he can provide that for us. |
When that happens, it's a tactical mistake on our part. We can't blame the goalie on that one. |
When they got the tying goal, I think their forwards were a fresher bunch than what we had. |
When we get that lead, we have to widen the gap. We have to get another goal. |
When you play two on the road, fly home to play Calgary and then fly right back out for three more that's like a road trip to Edmonton in the middle. That's like six straight on the road. |
Who knows what makes individuals tick. But right now he's bringing more energy to his game. |
Will I be wishing we'd played Dallas again? I'll let you know in 10 days. |