Beggars can't be choosers. We did get two power-play goals, but we had ample opportunities to score. |
I didn't hear it. I was focused on trying to get the game tied. I just hear noise, and the crowd was very loud tonight. They were like an extra man on the ice for us. |
I gave them free rein to chop and hack and slash and cross-check and do whatever it was gonna take to keep the puck from going in. |
I know the guys are heartbroken that we lost. But these guys have not quit. |
I never felt we were out of it. |
I really thought we played well enough to win tonight. We played a very good team and did an OK job. |
I thought, coming off the break, we'd be rusty. But that wasn't the case. I just told the guys they played well enough to win. In my opinion, we should have won. |
I told them they could still practice with us. I still consider them a part of the team. |
I want guys who want to be here. I want guys who are energetic and passionate. I didn't see any passion from Todd. You could tell form his body language that he didn't want to be here. |
It was a rodeo out there. You can't take your hand off your stick and grab a guy by the jersey. We have new rules for a reason. But we've been getting the breaks. You don't get the calls when you get outworked. |
Mann hit him in the face. He stood up for a teammate. We haven't been getting enough of that. |
Nick has played extremely well as of late and deserves this opportunity. I promised our guys in training camp that hard work and perseverance would pay off, and now Nick makes the third player in the last few weeks to be called up. |
Now our penalty kill is an issue. Eddy took two penalties, and each time they scored. It's hard when one of your top penalty killers is in the box. |
Penalties hurt us in the second period. |
Some say it went in and some say it didn't, so I'd like to think (the non-goals) evened out. |