That just shows why they are the Stanley Cup champions. |
That was a great example of hustling. |
That's been the story of our season. |
That's in the past. They're a good hockey club and we know that. [It would have been] a good measuring stick for our team, a good challenge for us. |
That's one area we're looking at improving the second half. |
That's one of those things. He cuts to the middle and loses the puck. |
That's the kind of play I expect of him, getting involved at both ends of the ice. His play has really picked up since the L.A. trip. He's showing a lot of leadership that way. We need him. |
That's why they're top players. What makes them top players is their ability to perform under pressure. |
The bottom line is you have to play with some pride and keep competing until you don't have a chance. But even then you still want to play, because if you don't change your habits, then we're going to change people. |
The defense is an area we have to look at. That's an area we have to upgrade, for sure. |
The difference between us and Toronto [and a playoff spot] is the specialty teams. |
The difference was special teams. It's a matter of staying out of the box. |
The key is going to be to have good discipline. |
The kids accounted for themselves pretty well. You want them to show what they can do and whether they're ready to play in the NHL. We're going to get to look at them a lot this camp. |
The plan remains the same. This organization is only going to be as good as their kids are good. |