The expectations for Mike have always been so high, he's raised that bar to a level that only he can reach. And when the puck doesn't go in the net or the team struggles, he's certainly the one that everyone's going to point to, |
The hardest part is how it went down. That can't happen again. |
The only regret I'll have is if we don't win. But we're not going to have that problem. |
The penalties we took, some undisciplined, there's really no excuse, |
The teams we're scheduled to play are playing well, so they're great challenges for us, and I do like this kind of mini-series here. We haven't lost sight of what we need to do, getting ready for the playoffs. We know it's not going to start tomorrow, but we also know we can be as ready as possible. That's all you can do. |
The two (goals) in the second period sort of changed the face of the game. But tonight wasn't our best overall effort. |
There's no more excuses, and that goes for myself. |
There's nothing really that I'd do differently. But you just have to make those saves at that time -- especially short-handed. |
They haven't been as good as they should be for this organization. |
They looked like video-game guys. |
They're a hard-working team. They don't have much talent but their goalie played great. He made some unreal saves. But we got the win and we're excited about it. |
They're fun, a great challenge. We've been fortunate all year. That opportunity to get that win is right in front of you. |
This whole year has been set up for nothing but success and getting better every game. But there's a lot of work left for what we want. |
Those goals were big. That gave us the edge to come out on top. |
Those points put us pretty much where we are, away from the pack that's battling for the playoffs. |