I know I've used him a lot. It seems every game is a big game for us. ... He has had good focus and good performance. As long as I don't see he needs a rest, we'll play him. |
I know some of you haven't renewed. I hope you will give us a chance. |
I like to have a group of five or six guys as my leadership group. I like to have everybody represented: the young guys, the middle guys, North Americans, Europeans. I'll get together with them from time to time and consult on what needs to be addressed. |
I like what he brings to that situation. He can play center and wing and kill penalties. He's a depth player that can fill those roles. |
I saw a lot of the American Hockey League last year and saw firsthand how many of those young players benefited from playing at that level. |
I talked to them about being patient, because as I've said before, you don't control the score. We handled some adversity. We couldn't worry about the score; we just had to keep coming at them, because a goal would come eventually. I thought we were better tonight at getting some chances. I thought we had a really strong game. |
I think basically he is going to be a practice player. It is a matter of the timing and executing at the speed we want him to. |
I think that's good for our league. That's good for the rivalry, especially in your own division. |
I think they can win the Cup, but there's no doubt Hasek -- you look at his track record and experience -- he was a big plus. |
I think we had a really good game. This is how our team has been looking the second half of the season. The players should feel good about their performance. |
I think we'll want to have a fairly veteran lineup in both games. The veterans need some time together. |
I think when you look at our record in December at home, it's a real good indication that we've taken great strides since the beginning of the year. Our ability to protect the lead and our ability to win close games now has improved, and we've been gaining confidence. |
I think you have to read what's available on the power play. Probably since we lost Stephen Weiss, we have been really struggling on the 5-on-3. We're not even using any of our [defensemen], we're using five forwards. Right now, there's an element of pressing, and some guys are not comfortable with that position. But you've got to try to develop those people. |
I thought he played a strong game. He used his speed and played smart. |
I thought Jamie gave us a strong game. It could have been anybody's game; we probably had a great opportunity to win it with less than a minute. In overtime we had another chance. |