I want to see competitiveness, not systems, ... I want to see work ethic. If you want to be a skating team, you've got to be in shape. |
I was checking with him the whole night. He felt good, he looked good. I kept asking him if he was good, and he was good. He's been skating for a while and he's been in practices for a while. If I thought that he was in an awkward position, I would have cut it back. |
I watched the video. Someone would have to show me how pursuing the puck is putting yourself in a vulnerable position. He did nothing but pursue the puck. Somebody got in behind him and steamrolled him into the boards in a vulnerable position. I disagree with the interpretation. |
I would hope we come out the way we did tonight, with a sense of urgency and put the foot on the gas and be the best team in the league. |
I would like to think that is going to change. I believe we have the personnel in the locker room to score goals. |
I would think that we're going to take the best players available. |
I wouldn't say it's frustrating, it's more maddening than anything else. |
I wouldn't say it's frustrating. It's more maddening than anything else. It's driving everybody a little bit crazy. We like what we're doing, but I thought we could have scored 10 goals tonight. |
I'm glad it's over and we don't have to play a Game Seven. This series was good for us. It was exactly what we needed. It's been a while since we've found ourselves with our backs against the wall. It was good to get some overtime games. It was good to be down and come back. |
I'm happy for Doug. Everybody's looking at him. For us to win and for him to have a big part of it, it kind of clears the air. He's part of the team now. |
I'm just disappointed. It seems like they had a stick on us all night, and we had one power play. Somebody's going to have to explain it to me. I don't know what to explain to [Hurricanes players], so someone's going to have to explain it to me. |
I'm not a real big believer in a No. 1 guy, a No. 1 line, a No. 1 power-play unit, a No. 1 set of defense. Hockey is a team concept and a team game, and if we're going to be successful over there it's because all the parts are contributing. |
I'm not much of a reflector. I don't look back and reflect on too much, good or bad. It's more about what's going to happen tomorrow and trying to stay ahead of it. |
I'm not much of a reflector. I don't look back and reflect on too much, good or bad. It's more about what's going to happen tomorrow, and trying to stay ahead of it. |
I'm not sure what's going on with Marty. He's still not even on the ice. |