Andy Sutton is not a dirty player by any means. I think he's a very honest player and he just tried to finish his check. It's unfortunate and you never like to see players get injured. But it was one of those things. I think since it occurred just a couple of seconds after all those fights it looks way worse than what it is. |
At least with tonight's game, it's setting up for the two games with Tampa Bay. At least we gave ourselves a chance. |
Boom Boom was an incredible man who meant a great deal to me and I'm fortunate to have called him a friend and mentor. I'm sincerely honored to be a part of the same coaching fraternity and to follow his lead as an NHL Head Coach in Atlanta. |
Even though they've pretty much dominated us in the first three games, the good news is we're still right there with them. |
For sure they're going to go with him. We're going to pick up whatever is left of him when it's over. |
From the first day I got here, I realized he was unbelievably skilled. You combine skill and hard work and you get a pretty interesting mix. That's who Marc Savard is. |
Garnett is a [third-round] draft pick of ours and it's his chance to establish himself. It's a great experience for him. I like his attitude and I like how he prepares for the game and I'm pulling for him. |
Garnett wasn't as sharp on a couple of goals, but he is a young goalie. |
He handles it well, but to give him a five-goal cushion, I'm sure he appreciates the effort from the boys. |
He has been our most consistent two-way player all year, and I can use him in any situation. He's an excellent offensive player with great speed and he is unbelievably strong on the puck. He cares about the team's success and winning more than individual stats. He's an important part of our club and he deserves the recognition he is getting. |
He looked like an NHL goalie. He felt very comfortable. Right now his confidence should be at the top. He's a good worker and a good kid and he's paid his dues in the organization, so the time has come for him to collect the reward. |
He must have played a hell of a 20 minutes in Florida (the first period of the season opener, after which he has yet to play) to impress the Finnish team. I just hope the Finnish team will supply the elastic bands (used to rehab groin injuries) when he comes back. |
He seemed to me moving a little bit towards the end so hopefully that is a good sign. He was going for a loose puck and both guys collided. They didn't have much time to react. You never like to see any players go down. The doctors were in there very quickly. |
He was just being the Scott Mellanby that started with us at the start of the year. He's a great competitor. He's at the net, he's paying the price. |
He was the dominant factor in this game, no doubt. The one thing we could have done was get in front of him better. But we moved the puck well, made some great decisions. But we couldn't finish. |