Against that team, if we get into penalty trouble -- they've got such a good power play and they've killed us all year long with it. We just need to find a way to be more disciplined against a team like that. |
As a group, we can't accept losing, even though we are a young team and there are a lot of people picking against us. But the last thing you want to do is breed a losing mentality. You have to be accountable and do everything to put ourselves in a position to win. Most nights it might not happen. But as long as we are not out-worked and out-hustled, that's really all you can ask from this group. |
Guys were playing with a lot of inspiration out there. It was nice to see. We've played better than our last five-game record. We know we have to play like this every night in order for us to have a chance. But you don't want to get into the habit of losing, no matter how hard you're working. |
He just seems to top himself every week. He's an exciting player. |
He's trying to implement some European fashion ideas here that just haven't seemed to hit home yet. We're trying to get him to tone it down a little bit. |
I made a joke before the game that Mathieu Biron turned our power play around a little bit yesterday and he's shooting the puck hard. He got a big goal for us tonight and he's doing some really good things out there for us. |
I really hadn't thought about the road record. Personally, I approach every game the same whether we're at home or away. We have to get that message to the guys here in the room. There are some things that go against you on the road. They can make the last change and sometimes you don't get the calls on the road -- not that we get many calls anyway. There's a reason it's called home-ice advantage. |
I think just about everything they shot at the net went in and that was the problem. They took the wind out of our sails, when they scored that goal after we dominated the first period. |
I was just happy to get the win. It was an ugly game. |
I was just happy to get the win. It was an ugly game. I wish we would have won in regulation, but we won, and that's the bottom line. |
I wasn't very good tonight, either. The first two goals, man, those are ones that I normally have ... so obviously it starts with the goalie and if the goalie isn't making the saves he's supposed to, how can you really say anything about the rest of the team? |
I'm the same guy, I'm just holding it in a little better. Going into the season, the key word for me was patience. There are going to be nights like Saturday night and Friday night. You have to grade yourself after every game. You have to realize there are going to be growing pains. |
I'm very impressed with the way Mo is progressing. He's been terrific. He's very poised with the puck and physical. Other than goaltender, defense is the toughest position. And it seems he's made the jump. |
I've got a lot of respect for Eddie Belfour. (But) I didn't want to see our guy, get a blocker in the face. |
It was actually kind of fun. On this stage, Madison Square Garden, Saturday night ... If I stop Jason Strudwick, we win the game. I didn't expect Malik to pull a move off like that. |