I'm more comfortable with the four lines we have now than I have been at any other point during the season. When the scoring is spread out like that, it's a huge help. |
I'm not going to say what the timing is (for a roster move). |
I'm really happy about the way we've responded to adversity. They showed some composure by not throwing in the towel after the two quick ones in the third. |
I've never seen a guy implode like that at this level, especially in a game so meaningful to his team. It was very selfish of him. |
If we back in we'll take it. |
If you don't believe, you never have the opportunity (for an upset). I'll be reinforcing that message to our guys. |
In talking to him, he felt more comfortable in the first game in Minnesota than he had in the previous two games. |
Is this the time of year you want to experiment? Absolutely not. But we're not on automatic pilot and winning hockey games so we have to try something else. |
It could have been 10-2. I thought he was really solid. I don't remember too many first shot goals that beat him. We couldn't have won that game with a four-by-six sheet of plywood. |
It definitely opens up the ice a bit. It's definitely less congested out there. |
It gives us a game where we can try some different things that we might want to use against Detroit when the playoffs start. It gives us a game of experimentation in certain regards, which is good. |
It has implications for guys we have on the wing and we're faced with what kind of tangible element we want to add for the 12th, 13th, 14th forward. We'll be choosing between power-play help, toughness and physical help, so there's a lot on the line for two or three players. We see him right now as a very viable option for us in terms of helping us 5 on 4, 4 on 3 and 5 on 3 and those are going to be significant minutes in today's game. |
It is becoming more and more obvious that we have a number of ingredients that we haven't had in previous years. |
It s not his best game. |
It seems like the losses stick with you for a couple of days, and the wins are washed away within a few minutes. The shelf life of a good effort like tonight is pretty short, because we need to start getting ready for the next game. |