I thought Jeff was really sharp, and the puck is starting to go for us. |
I thought that was a game we could have gone up by certainly at least two, maybe three (goals). But we couldn't get the puck in the net. |
I thought we could have had four or five (goals) in the first but you don't. You let them hang around and then they took the game away in the second. |
I thought we played really well. You don't beat a quality team like Michigan without playing very, very well. |
I trust them to go out there and be responsible and play how we want to play and that's not unusual. They've done that an awful lot for us. |
I'm not critical. I think that's a very good referee and an excellent crew, but I think there is a major difference in philosophy on what's called. That's a league philosophy. |
I'm not sure it was a cheap shot. It was marginal hitting from behind, and you can tell by the philosophy that he (the referee) had that he wasn't calling very much. |
I'm proudest of the fact that this team doesn't quit. To come back when you're down two in the third period when they're playing that well, that's tough to do. |
I've never coached a player in 34 years who prepares like he prepares. To the detail, to the consistency, to how much he stresses the importance of getting himself into his game mode. |
If there hadn't been an injury, they probably would have played every game together. I like the way they work off each other. |
If there?s on thing that characterizes this team it?s finding a way to win. |
If you think back to the stretch where we got beat up so much as a team our best line was our fourth line. Kind of the rallying cry around this team was that line and how they've played. |
It means a lot. It's a proud program with a rich, rich tradition. Obviously it feels good. |
It was a game that lived up to the game we all thought it would be. Those kids gave every ounce they had. |
It was a good game, we had the lead. Then we got that major penalty, they got a power-play goal then they got going. |