We've got veteran, veteran guys. They know what they're supposed to be doing and they just do it. They expect to win. The other thing I like about this team that I like ... when we don't have success, you know we're having success the next night. |
We've played hard as a team and found ways to win. We've done that a lot, and you're optimistic those things can continue. |
We've turned the series into a best-of-three with two games in our building. |
Well, they're not going to play together, ... I think they're better elsewhere. ... It's fine for an exhibition game but it's not what we want. |
What I evaluate is how you play when you get your opportunity -- simple. When you're a pro and you get your opportunity, you play. That's it. |
What people don't understand is, if you go through all the playoffs over time, normally what happens to the guys that dominate at playoff time, is they get a period of time. That's why you need depth and that's why you need everybody to contribute and help out. There's no question we expect more from our guys, and I think you'll see us get more. |
What they've said is they need things tightened up. They need some accountability. And that's my job. |
What you see out there is a marquee player who is just going to get better and better. The plays he can make with the puck. How hard he can hit you. He gives you another dimension. |
Whatever the standard is, let's just keep it that way. All I'm saying is I'm hoping it's not a pattern. That's real important. I don't think it's blatant out there, but if there's a standard, let's keep a standard, from day one of the season through the playoffs. |
When I evaluate a trade as a coach, I evaluate who gets the best player. That's all, it's just about the best player because the best player makes everyone else better. That's what Joe has done. |
When someone gets hurt, someone else gets an opportunity. We would have never seen (Howard) play this much (with Osgood in the lineup). So that's been good for him and therefore, it's good for the organization. |
When we come back, we'll be ready for a good push (to the rest of the season). |
When we don't have success, you know we're going to have success the next night. This is a veteran team. They play to win. |
When you don't make people accountable, it leads to a superstar mentality where not everyone on the team is important, |
When you don't see him every day, you don't notice him as much. But now that I've seen him up close on a daily basis, I think he's phenomenal, and he's in the conversation with anybody that has played this game. |