He lives there and he told us about where to go to find the good places to eat. It was great to meet him. |
I'm not surprised at all they are here. They've given us a hard time all year. They're good. They have a 50-goal scorer. They have Bobby Ryan. They have a good goalie, good D. People have underestimated them. |
It was electrifying. When we got the first goal, you couldn't even hear guys congratulating each other. It went on from there and you couldn't hear anybody at the end. |
It was so heart-wrenching when he talked about his son Hunter and raising $10 million for the foundation. He's an unbelievable guy and you really have to respect what he has accomplished. |
There was a different kind of pressure last year. We lost a game to Kitchener and people were saying, 'What's going on?' This year, we're more the underdog compared to last year and it would almost be a sweeter victory if we can do it. |
There was a loss of firepower, a loss of penalty killing, a loss of leadership. Now, people have to step up, including myself. |
They have a big team and they play well in their own arena. To win a game there, especially early in the series, is big. |
They play physical. They know our weaknesses. They want to hit us up front and hit our main guys. They rely on the power play, just like us. |
We have a young team and as veterans, we have to calm everyone down. |
We have some good rookies here and they understand how good a shot we do have. |
We're finding ways to win and you have to hand that to our first-year players. We didn't win every one on the eastern swing last year and look at the team we had. We have guys blocking shots and doing the little things you need. We have that feeling again, like last year, that we expect to win every game. |