It says a lot with all the crap we went through, especially recently. No one's happy about the way this season ended up, but now it's a clean slate. |
It was disappointment more than frustration. |
It wasn't fun. A lot of it is focus. We want to play how we play. |
It's about the system we're supposed to be playing and a voice in the room. Someone to preach that and hold [players] accountable. |
It's only going to get tougher and tougher to score goals. The later we go into the season and into the playoffs, the tougher the games are going to get. |
My abs are sore. They speed around, and they handle the puck, too. It's really tough to handle the puck when you're moving. |
Now you're in a situation where every game could be your last. Everyone talks about playoff experience. I'm not going to say it means a lot, but I'd rather have it. |
Obviously right now we're a fragile team. I don't think there's any question about it. As we go on, that's something we have to fix to win games. |
Obviously, right now we're a fragile team. |
Obviously, right now we're a fragile team. I don't think there are any questions about it. |
Playoffs are an emotional roller-coaster ride. One minute you are on top of the world, and the next you are down deep somewhere. That is exactly what it was tonight. |
Right now we're a fragile team, there's no question about it. It's something we need to fix, and the only way to fix it is to win games. |
Skating with the team is a step in the right direction, so in that sense it felt good. I'm assuming that Peter will be back for probably a game, and hopefully I can play a game or two in the exhibition. It's definitely important to try to get everyone going before the start of the year. |
That was probably the single most embarrassing moment I've had in my career. |
That's how he does it. That's the outlook of the team, and it starts with him. |