Three of (the Kings’) goals were quick-quick, bang-bang plays. Those passes across the goalmouth, that seemed to be the play that beat us.

It really was tough to lose them,

You look at how he’s approached it and kept everybody together. They’ve definitely been dealt a tough hand, but he’s still trying to bring some meaning to coming to the rink every day for the...

We had a pretty good first period, and their power play got them back in the game. The second and third goals were huge goals for them.

The good thing about this is that it happened now, as opposed to late in the season.

Peter will start tomorrow. Jose will dress as the backup. We will take it day-by-day, but I would anticipate Jose starting on Tuesday. I thought Peter had a strong game the other night against San...

It was a difficult process. But when I heard this news it brightened up my day for sure. This is a tremendous opportunity and I’m really proud and honored.

It’s early in the pre-season and it was the ideal time for Milan to get this taken care of. He’ll be fully recovered in a few weeks and ready to embark on a long regular...

I think it was a collision.

Milan is feeling much better today. We’ll see how he is tomorrow. There is a chance he could play.

These are all meaningful games. We have to take care of business at home. We don’t have any easy games going into the Olympic break.

Our power play was not very effective. That’s disappointing. But we played a pretty good game. If we can fix our power play, I think we’ll be OK.

I like a lot about our team. I like the competitiveness of our group, and I like the experience and leadership that we have. All facets of our game are going to have to be...

We know who’s going to start, but we usually tell them the day before a game, and we’ll let them know (today),

He could see more ice time in the next little while, … His minutes have fluctuated on a game-to-game basis. But I think he’s got a presence offensively, and he’s got some great ability.

It was an opportune goal for them, knowing we had a great opportunity to go up with 4 minutes (on the power play). A short- handed goal is usually a big swing in the game,...

I think he had a real good start to the year. Lately, some games he’s been strong, some games he hasn’t. We’d like to see a little more consistency in his play.

Seventh or sixth or five. Everything’s got some incentive. We’d like to move up in the standings and finish as high as we can. The priority is getting in the playoffs. That’s the bottom line...

We could have two threats with Joe on another line with Milan,

He’s a real good pro. He immediately fit right in with the guys. His intelligence is something that we liked. He’s improved each and every game, and the quantity and quality of his ice time...

He had a special night. Certainly he’s a great player.

I thought that line was a factor in the game. I liked how we played the last two periods. We didn’t have enough energy in the first.

We went through this last year with Prongs. We have to have leadership across the board. We will need a total team effort to get through this.

It was a big loss and (leaves) a big void. I was excited about getting the chance to coach these guys again, but this is where we’re at, and we feel good about the guys...

His couple years in Dallas weren’t as successful as he had hoped. We feel he’s revitalized, he’s excited about the opportunity.

We had a lot to overcome, including Rocky.

He’s skating but I can’t say he’s real close. We’ll continue to go on that four to six weeks, and hopefully we can see him before the break.

I think he looks good in net. I think he’s working on his timing each and every day and feels better physically, feels better in his timing and how he’s moving … Sunday is a...

He’s been stable and gives us a chance to win on a daily basis. That’s something we’ve been lacking here for the last two or three years.

Brisebois is going to be useful in a number of areas, and the power play is one of them. He has been in the league a long time, and we know that offensively he can...

He’s been real good. He’s dangerous every time he has the puck. When he does have it, his play selection is as good as anybody in the game.

I thought it was a special goal knowing how important it was at that stage of the game. The game was going to go down to the wire and they were playing really well there....

I didn’t think we played well at all. We struggled to get something going. Peter played great. He was our best player tonight for sure. We’ve got a lot of confidence in him and we...

It was one of those nights. A lot of goals went in for both teams. Every chance seemed to go in. Eleven goals is a lot of goals.

I think he’s playing as well as he ever has.

I think Abby will be fine, … He had one game where he said he wasn’t his best, but certainly there was a message there for everybody as an organization that we definitely picked up...

I wouldn’t read into that at all. I think we’re very comfortable with the goaltending situation. I think both guys have played well throughout, and we expect the same going forward.

It’s great to be back, I love it here in St. Louis. It was a special day. It’s good to be back behind the bench coaching a game here.

We still have to determine if we’re going to have 22 guys or 23 guys (on the roster). We’ve got a lot of defensemen in camp who have played in the NHL.

I think what we’re seeing here is what was on display in the world championships last year. His performance created interest in the eyes of a couple of people in the organization.

Mentally, I think his overall approach is terrific. I think he’s got great composure for a young kid. He’s relaxed. He’s not cocky. He’s composed. He’s got a real businesslike approach to his profession. At...

I think it’s a good situation that he’s around the guys and giving us a closer idea when he’ll be able to play.

The games get tougher every game. Closing out a team is the toughest. It is the toughest challenge you can face.

We expect it to get challenging,

Chris is coming to camp with a lot to prove. He’s healthy and he wasn’t quite right when we got him last year. He’s been fine. He got off to a good start and played...

I think with Al there was always this thought that he was just a slapshot. (But) he controlled the defensive zone, he was able to control the pace of the game, and he had the...

Obviously we have had a lot of momentum and things are going well. We weren’t good enough tonight and we’ve got to be better.

I think you get rewarded when you do a lot of things right.

This was like the Calgary game all over again – a brilliant comeback and we fell short.

That was the plan, yeah. He had some work this morning and I think it was an opportunity for us to get his feet wet, get him back in it. It’s been a while since...