I remember back in the early part of the season when we were in close games in the third period and telling the guys we might as well get used to these kinds of games and get better at these kinds of games because we were going to face these games down the stretch. Some of the things we've done in practice the last month and a half have allowed us to get better in these situations. |
I think it's developing on this team at this time of year as to how we need to play. How we need to play this year is really different this year than it was last year and probably the year before. |
I think it's surprising to some people, but not the people who know how the system works. We have not played very well outside of our conference. We lost some games that really hurt us. |
I think that this time of the year, the athletes are fatigued. They have gone through a long, grueling season already, and I think the home-ice advantage is even more of an edge than it is during the regular season. Especially when you are considering a series and everything that's on the line, I think the home-ice advantage is so much more of a factor now than it is during the regular season. |
I thought he did well. We didn't put a lot of pressure on him after the first period but he made some big saves. |
I thought we started well, but by the second period we were over-handling the puck and our offensive timing was nonexistent. |
I told them, 'Thank you very much. But it sure would be a lot sweeter to celebrate after No. 405,' |
I use this term a little tongue-in-cheek, but they are finally getting interested. But I think there is some truth to that. Our guys are very aware of what's at stake, and when you can see the end of the regular season coming around and you've put yourself in contention, your heart's not beating if you can't get excited. |
I was having a good day, ... until you reminded me of losing my senior players and now Skinner. Do you know that senior class won more games than any in Denver history? |
I'm not a friend. But when they graduate, we become friends ? sometimes great friends. |
If we did, it wasn't a scoring chance. I'm not disappointed at the loss, I'm disappointed in the way we performed. |
It hurts. It's a very difficult thing to do, to say goodbye and really realize the season is done. |
It was a pretty heavy emotional burden to carry before the game. Everyone seemed to sense that this was a game we had to have. |
It's funny, |
It's going to be very difficult for anybody to catch them. |