Nobody has to tell us that. We know where we've been and we know we can't afford to make any mistakes. We want to play playoff hockey from the get-go and that's the way we have to play every game now. |
People had their opinions, but I think those critics should be looking in the mirror. It's great to see all three of them impressing. They're living their dream (playing in Toronto) right now. |
That was bush league, |
The biggest game of the year and I definitely was in shock for sure. I love playing against Montreal, I thought I had a great practice the day before. |
The Carolina and Buffalo games we let slip away over the years, those are games we are going to have an opportunity to win again. Even the Ottawa games we have at home here, we have to find ways to win those too. |
The offer still stands. |
The process has to be conducted a little more properly. |
The process has to be conducted a little more properly. Trevor and Ted have worked hard on this but they were part of the team that cancelled the season, too. It's not up to those guys to make decisions. It's up to us 700 guys. |
To do this for these kids is special for all of us. I think there's more need than we think, the problems that we have, the gun problems and all that stuff, those are all things that we have to address and there are charities that really need a lot of money. |
Trevor and Ted have worked hard on this but they were part of the team that cancelled the season, too. It's not up to those guys to make decisions. It's up to us 700 guys. I think that's where the frustration sets in with everybody. |
Watching him in the Olympics, he had that little tiger in his eye again and that's the best news we could have around here. I think the best thing that could have happened to us was that (Sweden) won and he's got his confidence back. We need his confidence here the rest of the way. |
We did a dry run earlier this year and less than a handful of the 700-plus players tested positive. That in itself should send a message. This should finally shut up Dick Pound. |
When you're in the hockey hotbed ... everyone is entitled to their opinion. What bothers me is when it's based on wrong information, |
You ask me, what makes me the guy in the community? I think it's the right thing to do. It's not that I'm obligated to do it. It's not that I should do it. It's the right thing ... if I can make a kid happy or put a smile on a family's face that's more joy than having your picture in the newspaper. |
You try to keep on an even keel, which can be tough to do in this market. |