And I can assure you of one thing: They will have the home-ice advantage as far as the crowd. |
Danny had a great game tonight. These are games that are for men only. The top-end guys are supposed to be the ones delivering. |
First of all, I would like to congratulate Holy Cross. I thought they played terrific. |
For whatever the reason the last three weeks we didn't play very well. I shouldn't say very well, but we lost the emotion. This time of the year, you need to feel emotion. |
He certainly gave them a chance. |
He has faced a mountain of pressure. And he's handled that amazingly well. But if you ask him, he will tell you that he's been average this season. He has very, very high expectations. |
He has proven that at tournament time, he elevates his game. |
He said (Kessel) was amazing. |
He says he feels better today than he did at any time last year. So we should be real deep up front. |
He seems more relaxed, happier and at ease with himself. I think that's an important part of the development of him as a player and a person this season. |
He'll also get some time on the blue line. |
He's our leading scorer against Anchorage. He just needs to get one. |
I don't know if it was nerves or what, but we were a little tentative at first. We had a lot of young guys in a difficult situation. |
I don't think there's a better tournament in the country including the Frozen Four, with the atmosphere and the fans and the teams. |
I don't think there's been a player who has come into college hockey with the same pressures he's had in a long time, with the draft and the expectations. But I think he's handled it remarkably well and I think he's starting to settle in now. |