I was extremely proud of our guys. We knew we were facing elimination, our backs to the wall, and even down to the last 30 seconds of that contest we were battling tooth and nail. I couldn't be more proud of the group of kids in that locker room. |
I watched him play for Russia in the [World Junior Championships in 2005] finals against Canada, and I didn't think he would make that much of an impact when he got over here. And obviously he has done that. |
I'd rather lose by 25 or 30 points. |
I'd rather lose by 25 or 30 points. We had the game in our hands and we let it slip away. |
If I can sum it up in words, this is the most disappointing loss of the season. |
If we play like we have played the past two games, it doesn't matter who we play. And if we play like we played the two games before that [6-3 loss at Florida, 6-2 loss to Atlanta] then it doesn't matter who we play because we will be out. |
It is a matter of Iowa code and following the law of the state. There are due process procedures outlined for disciplinary action and termination. |
It was a difficult one to let slip away, but the effort was there. We have to learn from it and get better and start winning games in our league next week. |
It was unbelievable down there. The damage that was done, we're just glad we got to go down there and help everybody that was in need of our help. |
It would be useless to try to come up with an explanation or a solution to the past two games. We have to figure out what we are going to do for the next game and how we are going to come out and play. We can't look around and say whose fault it is on this goal or on that goal. It's time to just make sure we go out and take control of our own destiny, and that's by winning two games. |
It's all about intensity and discipline. If you don't want to work hard and do the little things it takes to be successful, you won't play. We're still working on that, but we've come a long way. |
It's deflating, absolutely. I'm not going to say it doesn't hurt. It does. |
It's getting to the point where every day you have to track where you've been. If we get there at 3 o'clock in the morning and play later that day, you're only there one day. But if you get in the night before you were there, two. |
It's hard coming back after a year off, but I'm really enjoying it, |
It's hard. You have the hype and you sit there. |