Give Luongo credit. He seems to have those games against us quite a bit. |
Give the Leafs credit. They waited for us to turn it over. The guys understood how to get it done when you're down. |
Guys are trying, but we've got to finish. |
He absolutely engulfs people with his body. He is a monster. |
He did well. Obviously with a young guy like that, if you're not going to be able to get him the minutes, you want him to continue playing (in the minors). |
He didn't have a whole lot of work, but he was solid. He gave us a chance. |
He didn't just tippy-toe in here and that's one of the things I respect about Range. We know there will be some bumps in the road. For a young guy you need to expect that. We're just going to try to iron them out as much as possible. |
He doesn't look like a kid anymore. |
He made a mistake and chased the money. And he missed a chance at a Stanley Cup. |
He needs to be a big part of the team as we go into the last quarter of the season. The way he plays, that's the type of hockey we are going to have to play, the battles. If he gets recharged a little bit during the break I think he will be a big part of the club. |
He really didn't get a lot of work. He hadn't played much, but he gave us a chance. |
He's a guy we're still making assessments on. Has he played poorly? No. Has he done enough things to be a bona fide National Hockey Leaguer? No. So we'll see as we go along with him. |
He's a guy who hasn't been with the team and a veteran guy who has seen quite a bit of things in the National Hockey League on a number of teams. I think he has earned the right to speak in that type of meeting. |
He's a guy who's been beating himself up all year long. But at the key time, the time and place we are right now where we are fighting to get in, you can do a lot of damage as far as what your season is about. And that's what he's doing. |
He's a little nervous at times, rightfully so. He's a guy we have big plans for. |