There was a lot to smile about early on, but it was getting ugly and I didn't think there was any need for the ugliness. |
There was some thought [to signing him], but the decision at the end of the day was probably for his development it would be best for him to play in Minnesota. He's a very special goal scorer. There were some highlight-reel goals. I saw him score some goals that not many people can score. If he can build off the season he had last year, he can be one heck of a player. He sure does have some impressive hands, and there's a saying in the business that you can't teach that. |
There's a room in there where the guys are upset, they're not happy. And that just tells you that this might be the best thing for the team. We may, in the long run, get a lot more out of this stretch than you can imagine. And it may be the best thing going into the playoffs. |
There's eight, nine teams that have dealt with more than us. We've dealt with our share, and I think most teams will continue to deal with it. It's how you get through it that counts. |
There's lots of intensity in those games. Those types of games prepare you for going even further on. |
There's no quit in our team. Check our record, the number of games we've won when we've been down by a goal. You've got to give the guys credit. The number of guys we've had go out of the lineup at key times and the number of guys who have stepped up ... you've got to give every guy in that room credit for battling through adversity and doing it every night. |
There's no quit in this team. You can't get much hotter. |
There's plays you're going to have to eliminate and plays you have to make. The players we're counting on are going to have to step up and make those plays. |
These dogs just don't quit hunting. |
These guys just believe in themselves. There's no quit in them. |
They built a bigger, not as mobile defense with a lot of reach. We're built on the smaller, speedier side in the back end, and that's really the only difference. |
They came out hungry. They see where we're at in the standings, and they gave it all they had. |
They dumped the puck in religiously. They had our defense going back for the puck all night. When we had the puck, we did them a favor by turning the puck over. |
They just never quit. They battle through adversity and don't quit. ... Again, we demonstrated a lot of resilience and made enough plays. |
They just never quit. They battle through adversity. The message is when you're dealt tough cards you give it your all and you go until the last whistle. |