Obviously, I`m coming in and want to help the team as much as I can. I want to have a good training camp and be ready for the season. It is the younger guys` turn and you just have to take your chance.
I think he`ll be a factor again this time.
After the trade ... we knew we had to regroup as a team and move on. Joe was a friend and a big part of the team, but we told ourselves we have to start playing because we might lose somebody else.
Oh, man, he is such a motivator. That`s what he is all about. He is so intense. He is a great coach. He was so good for me.
He told us (our effort) was not good enough. We knew it wasn`t ... after the first we kind of regrouped and told ourselves it`s not over.
I think I had him (guessing) whether I was going to pass or shoot so I think I surprised him a little bit, got him moving. I`m pretty happy about it. Its a huge win for us.
It`s the biggest win of the year. We played great for 60 minutes against an especially great team in our division.
We all believed in ourselves. It was a matter of confidence and that creates a fine line between winning and losing.
You want to make the most of those opportunities. I got a great pass and got Burke sliding.
He`s really fast, he`s really strong on his skates, and he loves to shoot.