(Stafford) displays leadership on the ice and has a great passion for the game of hockey. He just made us all better by the way he played. |
A lot of crazy things happen here. I am thinking after the first period that we played great and now we got a delay with the zamboni. I was like, 'You got to be kidding me. What else can go wrong when we come up here?' I said, 'We might not even be able to finish this game.' I was a wreck. |
Brian?s playing well - that line is playing well. It?s been a solid line for us. There?s some good chemistry there, and it?s always about chemistry. They?re working well together. |
Daniel developed into one of the top power forwards in the league. We all wish him continued success with his professional hockey career. |
He was the star tonight. |
I don?t mind being the underdog. I?m just excited to be in the tournament. It?s not always easy to get in and I think sometimes people take it for granted. |
I give a lot of credit to Kevin Regan. It?s not easy to stay composed when you?re down 3-0. I was proud of the way the guys responded. |
I think if we all stay healthy, we'll all keep going. |
I think the guys were just determined to win. I think this team was determined to get to Boston and compete for the championship. |
I think they started off a little sluggish this year, but they really put it together in the second half. When they don?t have the puck they?re very committed to defense. To get through the center zone and to the net - that?s going to be our challenge. |
I thought the team responded pretty well in the season opener, especially with the amount of specialty situations. We did a good job with our penalty kill tonight. Jeff made a couple of key saves late in the game to help us hold on for the win. |
I thought we played a solid game. Obviously this was an important win for us. |
I'm afraid it's something we're going to have to deal with more. I think they should stay four years and get their education, but I'm biased. Even if a player goes pro after two or three years, he's made you a better program. They can come back and get their degrees. It's better to have them for two or three years than not at all. It makes recruiting more complicated. |
If we had won (Friday) I was certain that we would be in. It?s still up in the air at this point. A lot depends on what other teams do. |
It was a huge save at that point. |