Let's call a spade a spade. Their goalie played very well. |
Maybe these games don't mean much in terms of the playoffs, but for him, there's a lot to these games. |
Missed assignment. You can't have that. The play is too good at this level. |
Mr. Wirtz gives us the best opportunity for our club to win. He gives us all the tools possible. He wants to win, but we can't control injuries. When you're struggling -- whether it's Chicago, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver or Columbus -- people aren't happy, and it's easy to point a finger. But [rebuilding] takes time. |
Nothing changes. Our players will be playing for pride and jobs for next year. They have three games to leave an impression, and it's never too late for that. |
Now we've got two lines that could potentially do some damage and compete with other teams' top two lines. |
Obviously he's learning the nuances of the league. He's a smart guy. He knows what makes him successful. He's a big strong guy who can skate and shoot. When he plays physical he's much stronger on the puck, and the puck then tends to follow him around. |
Obviously, it's a sad day for the NHL. He's been a great ambassador for the game. ... He's probably been through more than any other superstar. |
One year when I was at Norfolk, we had only nine wins at Christmastime. These were very fragile kids. They looked at the numbers and thought their careers might be over. |
Our defense was asleep at the wheel -- probably the worst game they've played as a group this year. There's no excuse for that. |
Our goaltending has been average and that's maybe been generous. With Adam, even in the minors last year he played very well -- he put us in the playoffs -- but there was no in-between. He was either outstanding or awful. There was no middle ground. |
Playing with poise under pressure is something you can't teach. |
Seen a lot of those. |
So far, so good. Now we'll have to turn up the intensity. It's still a day-to-day thing. |
That was a good call. |