We know when the real season begins. |
We like our team, and the way we're playing. We like the opportunity ahead of us. |
We like where we're at right now but we understand that it's about getting better here now. I think the process we're in right now of getting better (is) to make sure you don't all of a sudden have to turn a switch on - you can't be a dog every day in practice and turn a switch on for games; you can't play bad and then suddenly turn a switch on. It's real important we continue to grow as a team. |
We made some mistakes, |
We need to learn from these games. The real estate in front of their goal is valuable. |
We need to reestablish our work ethic and get back the fire we need to win games. As far as I'm concerned, the playoff race starts Oct. 8 in Dallas. You can't make the playoffs in the first 20 games, but you can be out of it after 20 games. So for me, it's all about establishing that work ethic again in a hurry. I just keep telling the guys that, too -- so much that they think the record is stuck. |
We obviously have to make some adjustments. With Lang not here, we need two offensive lines. |
We picked it up, got going a little bit, and found a way to win the game. |
We play a simple game and play hard and play smart. We understand it's going to be hard and they'll have a good atmosphere. We know it's a best-of-five series now. We have to play well. |
We really believe the better we play without the puck, the quicker we are on offense. We like to think we're an offensive team and I thought we did that tonight. Good contribution from everyone. |
We rode Manny for a long time. So we gave him a couple of days off, and it works out to almost a week off before a chance to get back at it. |
We sagged -- no question -- as soon as they scored. |
We stopped playing and doing the things you need to do to win. |
We talked about coming out and getting a quick goal. We cut it to two, we've won a lot of games and we've got the feeling, and we're rolling, and they're under pressure. |
We talked about this awhile back when we saw this starting to form. I said, 'There's no sense driving yourself crazy about this.' ... Whoever's playing good gets to play, just like we do every night. |