“There is no point in staying around when you can get a bike ride in at the rink. Then if we don't fly out until tomorrow we'll not have gone 48 hours without moving.”
“We played well, especially during the first 40 minutes. Chicago got some breaks on goals. . . . We've got some good guys in our dressing room. We'll right the ship and right it quickly.”
“We had a spirited effort in the first game, then there was a penalty shot. A lot of guys get satisfied with one good effort. They came at us (Saturday) and we had a hard time finding their level.”
“I think any time you go into a game the most important person is your goaltender. He's going to lead you into battle - into the game. How he plays has the biggest outcome on the game.”
“The way we played (at Omaha) forced us to make a decision on what we wanted to be - contenders or pretenders. We went into Peoria the next day with our backs against the wall . . . we played grittier.”
