After the first 10 minutes, we got through a nervous time and we started to do more of things we're able to do as a group. Are you happy that your group competed and got their feet wet. Yeah, you're happy in that sense, but you're not happy with the outcome because we lost the hockey game. |
Anytime you can get points in this building it's a positive. They have a great home record and are undoubtedly one of the best teams in the league. |
As a coach, you always ask to make sure you're going into every situation with your best effort, because in the playoffs, it's not a situation where you can just turn it on and off. You want to play well right into them, and continue to keep the ball rolling. |
By no way, shape or form was I pointing the finger at our goaltender, ... He made the stops, but on the rebounds, our coverage wasn't there. |
By no way, shape or form was I pointing the finger at our goaltender. He made the stops, but on the rebounds, our coverage wasn't there. |
For some of these players who haven't played for some 16 months, it shows that there's a commitment to preparation and that's always a positive. |
He came back with fire in his eyes, and that's what you expect out of an athlete. I was just expecting him to give us one of his best, and that's really what you expect every night. |
He came in in great physical shape, ... It's always a positive for a coach when you see your veteran guys leading in that direction. |
He did everything he had to do to dominate the game. He was a force out there. I think at times we stood around and were in awe of him. |
He didn't respond to treatment. |
He fit into the group. We weren't good enough. |
He fits into the same category as the rest of our hockey club. We weren't good enough, and he was part of it. He wasn't as sharp as he needs to be, and the team wasn't as sharp as it needs to be. |
He had a large hand in our ability to win. Some nights he's required to make more stops. This was one of those nights. |
He had been scoring a lot in practice and we talked to him about it three weeks ago. He delivered. |
He has a workmanlike attitude as every member of their hockey club does. You have to credit them with their work ethic. |