A lot of these guys were chosen because they're not going to panic or under-perform in tough situations because we've seen them a number of times and we know they can help us. I know a lot of people are concerned because some of these guys aren't having great NHL years, but we feel in a tournament like this, we need to have this kind of experience. |
All things being equal, a guy who has size and ability is going to win out over a smaller guy, |
As a player, Paul Coffey had it all. He had incredible skating skills, and could break out in the blink of an eye. Paul also had great hands and the ability to control the puck. It's great to see Paul's achievements as a player, and an Edmonton Oiler, recognized. |
But what's key is that we're now on a level playing field in terms of competing and that's got people excited about the NHL. |
Certainly, within our division, there's going to be battles, no question. With eight (games), that's inevitable. You want to have some toughness in the lineup. |
Chris Pronger will be on the ice against the other team's top forward so maybe his impact is (significant), |
Everybody is caught up in the mode of just accepting it, |
For 36 hours anyway, |
From the organization's standpoint, we feel we've made our team better, |
From what I've seen so far, he's confident in the net. He's made some good saves for us. We've just got to play a better game in front of him as a team. It would be nice to let him have a game where he only has 16 or 18 shots, and then see if things work out well for him. |
He brings a confidence to the room, ... I felt we had a good competitive team and good pros. But so far he's helped bring it to another level. |
He's a forward that we've targeted for some time and felt that when he's on his game, he's one of the most difficult if not the most difficult forward in the game to handle down low. |
I don't think he deserves a raise, |
I don't want to get into who was available and who wasn't because that's not fair but Dwayne was certainly one of the guys at the top of our list and we figured the price was what we needed to pay to get him. |
I love the idea that we're going to be playing outdoors, and I don't know what I'm more excited about - the game, or just getting back together with the guys. |