I thought we got better as the game wore on. I think the concern is you don't want to waste a great performance by a goalie. You need your goalie to win those games. |
I thought we got better as the game wore on. When you're killing back-to-back-to-back penalties, it's hard to get momentum. That's living dangerously. You can't expect a team at home to go 0-for-9 again. |
I thought we went in fits and starts, |
I thought we went in fits and starts. We went in peaks and valleys during the game and we made good plays and we made soft plays, and I think that over time we are going to have to get firmer in those areas. |
I thought we were a little lethargic during the first two periods with all the travel we've done. Our timing was better and our checking a lot better in the third period. We did a better job of getting ourselves into a scoring position later in the game. |
I told (the media) that this was going to be the rotation a month ago. That's the formula. I'm sticking with it. Talk to me on Sunday. |
I try to envision what worked in Colorado and the thing I know that worked there is that (Forsberg) had scoring players who could also protect the puck, |
I try to envision what worked in Colorado, |
I walked in and wrote the scores on the board and walked out. I didn't have to say anything else. |
I will always remember Brett for that goal. He showed his colors. He went on the ice when I told him not to go, and I couldn't get him off. No one is ever going to talk to me about Brett Hull's character. I have seen his character. |
I will always remember Brett for that goal. I will remember him for being a guy who was almost like a stealth player. You never knew where Brett was on the ice, and then all of a sudden, he stepped into a shot and scored. |
I?m not saying anything at this point. I?m just saying he?s not playing (tonight) for sure. |
I'll let you know after tomorrow. |
I'm disappointed. This was a big game. We didn't have everybody on board. We made far too many mistakes. |
I'm sure the fans in the stands were, 'Oh no, here we go again. I think for us, that was the biggest goal of the series. |