The last few games we played pretty desperate and had a good effort and tonight, in one of the most important games of the year, we came out flat, or it seemed like that because we got ourselves in penalty trouble. It wasn't the type of effort we needed. |
The time I was there, there wasn't even a question of making the playoffs. |
These guys are going to make you pay if you're in the box all night, and unfortunately we didn't figure that out until it was too late, |
They just came aggressive with two guys. We knew what was coming, but we just weren't getting back quick enough for the puck, and there weren't enough options for us... we didn't have an answer. |
We can help each other out. I can learn from him, too. He's advanced for his age and very skilled, ... It's not like I'm going to be teaching him anything. He knows the game very well at this point. |
We have to come out and we have to be the instigators, the ones that are initiating and pushing the play. We weren't, and as a result we were chasing and pulling guys. And then we sit in the box and obviously they convert. |
We have to make sure we come out with a little more fire in the first period and take the play to them because when you don't, you're playing from behind all night, ... That's when you get penalties and when you get put away. And that's what happened. |
We're starting to be within striking distance, we're starting to knock on the door. Guys are learning the way we have to play. They're learning it's not anything special. It's just hard work and playing our system well. |