This is one of our less disciplined nights this season. We've been noted for gaining respect from our opponents, and we don't want that to slip away.
Tom Renney
They take good point shots, create traffic at the net and they're hard people to move. Whoever wins the specialty-team game should win the game tonight.
people game good win hard create traffic
I wanted to get a checking line out against the [Scott] Gomez line. I thought that if I could do that, we could probably play our first two lines and maybe manufacture some offense.
thought play offense
Did we expect him to be on our No. 1 power-play unit at this stage of the season? Maybe, but only as an interim thing or if we needed a spark or whatever. Certainly he's secured himself as an offensive player on our team.
team stage spark thing
It hurt us from that point of view. We had our practice all ready to go as we always do, but specifically for Pittsburgh.
practice hurt ready view
Kevin was fine. I thought it was more an opportunity to wake up 18 guys and get ourselves back in the hockey game by doing what we have to do in terms of managing the puck, and maybe give yourself to play 5-on-5 hockey or better.
opportunity game thought play guys puck give wake
I'm not ready to wave the white flag on. We will have better nights than tonight.
flag white ready wave
I'm thinking I'd better not make an emotional comment. I'll just sit down and think it through and do what's appropriate.
emotional thinking
There's a certain standard that we have to pursue every day. Hopefully we are setting a standard for everyone here to really pursue and identify with.
day
respect
We weren't intense enough. There was no real flow. We found a way to win and it wasn't pretty.
real win flow found pretty
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