We can throw out all the excuses we want about these [preliminary] games not meaning anything, about playing four games in five nights, but we've got to start playing 60 minutes or we're not going to have any success. |
We can't sit and dwell on it. We've got two games left. We dug ourselves a deeper hole and we have to find a way out of it. |
We didn't fear them. We can play with them. |
We don't make it easy on ourselves. We talk about killer instinct. Why can't we make it easier on ourselves?I don't know what it is. We have to hope we have it for these last nine games. |
We had ample opportunity to capitalize and we never did, |
We have a lot of young players that can step up. The expectations are high on them. |
We have to play a full 60 minutes. Once we got the lead that late in the game, you have to do the smart things. I will take the blame on that one -- I did not get it deep, turned it over and it was in the net. Those are the things that make a difference in hockey games. |
We knew these guys were experienced. And with the record they've got, it is something we want to build on. |
We know how effective they are on the road. This is a different level now and it's a matter of maintaining focus. That's something we have to build on at home. |
We know we have a good hockey team in here. We have to match their intensity and close it out. |
We know we're representing our country and there's great pride here. We're doing our best. |
We needed this one badly. Right now two points are better than one. |
We were embarrassed, |
We're not going to sit back. |
We've got to stick together, |