Jacques Martin Quotes

"I thought we came back hard and deserved a much better fate. When you play half the period short-handed, it's going to be very difficult to win the game."

"We will just wait and see. I liked the way he worked today and we are giving him less work the last couple games, have shut down the number of chances. That makes a difference."

"We would have liked to get two points, but some mistakes cost us. Hopefully, from now on we're moving forward."

"His ability to move the puck and his shot are really what we were looking for. I think he's settled in and done a good job."

"The key is going to be to have good discipline."

"We've had some success both games at home against them. We've played well. We have to continue that. I'm sure they're going to be ready for us."

"When you give up five power play goals, you are not going to win the game."

"When you look tonight, all of our scorers are kids."

"He has tremendous talent and has a great nose for the net."

"Sim competed hard tonight. He was really on the puck and really hungry."

"With a little bit of luck we could have won the game. A couple of mistakes cost us the game, but we showed a lot of character and determination and we got a point."

"There's nothing you can do about the past. So right now for us it's just a matter of recognizing that it's new opportunities for different people on our hockey team. When you look at the number of injuries we've had, a lot of people are asked to play a different role. Hopefully you maximize those opportunities and take advantage of it."

"We're all starting together, ... starting our conquest to become an elite team."

"You always seem to lose players to injury in camp. It's very competitive; it's very demanding. You want good execution and high intensity (in the practices)."

"One thing young kids bring to a franchise is enthusiasm, energy and excitement."

"They brought some energy when they went on, they finished checks, they actually created three or four chances. That was a good sign, a positive performance on their part."

"When you give him space and time, he's going to hurt you."

"Wayne has a tremendous passion for the game."

"It wasn't very good execution."

"In reality, I don't see those teams giving us players that are going to help us right now."