We’re happy to be playing and we skated right down to the wire to get into the playoffs.

I think he’s proven over a long period of time that he’s capable of that. We were able to access that part of his play.

Mike Ribeiro demonstrated during the 2003-04 season how much of a force he can be. His creativity, his passing skills and his vision make him one of the key components of our offence.

He skated again this morning and the next step is for him to join the team and be exposed to some rough-and-tumble play. I think that’s sooner rather than later.

Our team was stumbling and bumbling and we didn’t have a player really who was committed to doing what they needed to do.

It’s nice. But it’s just a piece of the bigger production that we’re in.

We’re not a big team compared to other teams in the NHL, but we are a quick team and I think we can handle our own in the physical areas, in front of the net...

We don’t have the luxury of being far enough ahead in the playoff race to be able to find positives when we don’t win. The results overwhelm everything else.

The other night we had lots of great scoring chances and we didn’t complete them, but tonight the scoring chances were minimized so we’ll be looking for ways to penetrate the defenses of Carolina and...

It’s difficult to replace a player on your first line. … We have other players with the same style of depth and experience as Alex and it’s up to those younger players to take his...

We had created a small space for ourselves between seventh and ninth place. When I added things up in my mind, it wasn’t instinct, it wasn’t gut feeling. It just seemed like the right thing...

We have to recognize and appreciate the experience he’s had with a very good team in Detroit over a long period of time, playing with great players in some of the best playoff competition. We...

The way both teams are going, that’s why you saw the game that we saw. It was important game and it could have effect the outcome of the season.

We have to be pleased with his play. He got bombarded and he stood in.

You have to enjoy when you win, that’s part of the package. We will, at some point, kind of let go of last night and turn our direction toward tomorrow night. I think that’s fine...

The swelling has to diminish before the physicians can do all the necessary tests.

If you want to build a scenario, I think it’s a pretty good one.

I didn’t see anyone looking and wondering if someone was going to show up out of the blue. It’s part of their lives. Players are in and players are out all through the season. It’s...

He happened to score the goal in the third period, which is terrific, but I think he brought another presence to our defense, an elevation in our ability to find the open man.

We have a large group of players who are coming to an age of maturity.

It’s come at a great time. We’ve been trying to take advantage of it by not backing off or being complacent. At this time of year, where we sit in our conference, those are really...

It’s an exciting time,

Something that we’ve seen in Cristobal in his normal character is that he isn’t nervous or suffer from anxiety.

We’ve got seven games before the break and five of them are at home so we need to go home and make some hay.

It was a great game. For us, the fact that we won makes the result great, but it was a great hockey game. Both teams had their moments where they had to fight from behind...

We want an exciting team, a quick team, a fast team, a puck-moving, skating, attacking team, and to do that you need to put players in place who have those skills.

It’s terrific. It’s good for the fans in both cities. It’s good for the players on both teams. It’s a traditional and natural rivalry that has a lot at stake.

It’s less about specific things with him as it is us trying to create more opportunities. To whatever degree we’ve tested him, we haven’t tested him enough.

Whenever it’s around the eye, I think it prudent and wise that all cautions should be taken.

I’m the one who’s responsible and this gives time for Guy to get comfortable with the team and the players. It’s more fair for myself to step in and take responsibility until the end of...

The style he plays with was the prominent style in this game. We needed to go into the difficult areas to get the puck and send it toward the net.

We’re entering a new period in the NHL, … There could be changes that none of us can predict right now.

The best person to protect anyone is himself. That’s the message he sent – don’t mess with me because I’ll protect myself.

It’s important for the confidence of this team to know what we can go 20, 40, 50 minutes without giving up a goal. We went through a stretch where we had trouble putting consecutive periods...

Both teams had their moments where they had to fight from behind, and it was decided by a good, clean goal in overtime. It’s very easy to recognize the will of the players on both...

With the Expos no longer in existence and him needing a home, I think the Montreal Canadiens and Youppi! will fit nicely together.

I wouldn’t say desperation was our situation tonight early in the game, it was more I think a really clear and attractive pursuit of the goals that we want, and that’s the way we played...

Look at their power play and ours.

Halak made a remarkable impression in his first season in North America. He has an excellent work ethic and could become an excellent goaltender in the years to come.

Markov raised his game to the level I thought he would.

I thought we made some critical, glaring mistakes.

It gives him the sense that we want him here.

But complications are good. It may not be good for the player who winds up not playing, but it’s an advantage for the team as a whole.

A little bit. He was supposed to be our second goalie, but he continues to make it clear that he wants to be the number one.

He was possibly coming back in (Monday) night, but didn’t really feel like it. He feels better today, so we’ll see (Wednesday).

If they saw it, I think it would have been the normal call, [a] four-minute penalty.

The intensity in those Toronto games was very high and it took a lot out of us.

If you look at their penalty killing and hours, if you look at the minutes that were spent in that situation, they created an advantage in play and an advantage on the scoreboard so it’s...

It seems taking a lead is an important part of a recipe that works most often. Early in the series will be a place either team will be looking for an advantage. It’s about getting...

Andre, I’m just getting to know him but I think he has a lot to offer and he has a good vision of the ice, great ability with the puck and he gave us a...