The bottom line is you've got to get points, and we weren't getting them. We want some more points, so we're going to have to work hard to get them. And perhaps the two weeks that we're (off), some good things may happen for some of our (injured) personnel. |
The decision last night was that we would maybe go with a more experienced guy, even though he's been playing up front, in that spot. It's as simple as that. |
The end result is we still didn't win. |
The eyeball itself is fine. There's damage to the surrounding areas, but they weren't able to report if there is serious damage. I don't know what the time frame is for him to play again. I would bet there is significant swelling. |
The first goal, that was very dissatisfying from the standpoint of a group that's talented enough not to give up that kind of goal. That's also an area we have to be better. You can't draw that up on a chalk board. We have to compete better. |
The first period went as we expected, we were a little bit tentative. They were assertive and aggressive - it was not what we expected from the scouting report. I don't want to compare this to 2002, because everything is different, but this was a good game for us. |
The games between these two franchises always take on something beyond the game. I expect it to be a rip-roaring building Thursday and Saturday. |
The good news is that we'll have that two weeks and that will be good for him. |
The kid got his arm out of the sweater somehow, and landed a good punch. |
The kids haven't given up. We have a mountain in front of us and we are going to do our best to get out of the situation we put ourselves in. |
The league is handling it, and it's not for me to answer it, and it's not for me to be thinking about it. Wayne is a big part of our group and we will move forward. |
The league will look at it. But it was a dirty hit from a player who has a history. |
The plan was to leave them, let them develop further. They're doing an awful good job in Sweden and Finland training these players. We don't want to rush them. |
The problem is that we haven't seen them at this next elite level. All these players we selected have proved well at these levels. |
The recognition alone can make one feel better about where they are and what they've been doing to make themselves better. |