It's always the same. Yeah, we got the first gold medal in 50 years or something like that. But the pressure to win and the expectations to win will always be there. |
It's nice we only see him once a year during the regular season. He's a great player and he's done tremendous things for the Colorado Avalanche franchise over the years. We were excited about going in and seeing him. He's a big part of the Avalanche history and always will be. |
It's pretty awesome when you can come with a 1-2 punch like Peter and Joe. But it's going to be a little difficult to designate a line to slow down another line if they call obstruction the way they say they will. |
It's the same as any year when I've walked in here. |
It's tough to play teams like this. They are playing for their jobs and they come after you. |
Not at all. He's our guy. |
Not good. It's not the outcome any of us wanted by any means. |
Obviously, I didn't think it would take that many shooters, ... They played well in the third period and came back we were happy to hold on and get it to overtime and get the win. |
On the good [scoring chances], he made them look real easy. He was right there. |
That makes it even more special to play them. It's nice that they're coming. I think the people around here and anybody that is from Canada originally and moved out here, the Leafs carry a lot of weight with them. |
That second period, as much time as we spent in our own zone, it was tough to generate things. |
That's the way the game is being called. The stick is up or there's a hook or hold, it is going to be called. You can't argue. You go and kill it. |
The good thing I see is that there are so many good, young players that are 25 and under. It's great for our game. |
The last month of the season did help us prepare for the playoffs. But, the guys still have to understand what's at stake in the playoffs and that the intensity will go up even higher. |
The operation went very well, ... The recovery period all depends on how Jason heals. We are hopeful he will show improvement over the course of the summer. We will monitor his situation as he rehabilitates the knees over the next few months. |