Rick DiPietro Quotes

"No, there's no excuses. I don't think we played as well as we did in Montreal. I don't have any answers, I wish I did. It's not a good game. We have to keep playing hard. We owe it to our fans and to each other to play hard and keep trying to win hockey games."

"We're battling. Everyone thought Mr. Stirling was a good man and a great coach, but in this business change needs to be made sometimes. We're going to do everything we can to make this head coach successful."

"Anytime you see a guy with that much fire and that much pride stay down on the ice, it's gotta be pretty serious."

"We came out these last two games with fire in our bellies, ... These last two games have been pretty intense, but at the end of the day, they don't ask you how you won, but if you won."

"Guys weren't happy with the last game and how we came out. But that's over, and this win is going to be a good stepping stone for us."

"You don't want to get pulled in a game whether you make the Olympic team or not."

"This was one of those games that we didn't deserve to lose. They took it to another level in the second period. We needed to have that killer instinct and put teams away."

"It's a great honor. It's something as a kid you dream about. I remember watching the (1992) Olympics, with Ray LeBlanc. It's an exciting time. It's a great opportunity and a great challenge."

"I don't think any team stops playing hard because they had some injuries."

"I kind of made a bad move there."

"I don't even think it was reality four years ago. I was 20 years old. Mike Richter's been the guy for USA Hockey for 15 years."

"I think we're just trying to keep it simple. At this point of the season, we have to just trust our system and go out and play."

"Every time you go to the rink and get ready for the season, it weighs on your mind,"

"I've come here with a certain mind-set."

"This is grind-it-out hockey and we don't have any room for mistakes. Tonight was good stepping stone."

"If you have any pride or love for this team, you can't go out and lay eggs. This is a big time of year, regardless of the situation. We've got to come out and play hard."

"I think it is encouraging that we are working harder. Our work ethic has improved and, if that continues, we will start making strides."

"I can't put it into words. ... It's as disappointing as I could possibly feel. There were a lot of Ranger fans here tonight. It's tough, but you have to expect that.... It's too bad we couldn't silence them in the third period."