Goaltender Quotes

I just know we`re ecstatic about the opportunity to come down with probably a younger group of guys than we had in Toronto and a great goaltender in Luongo. We feel we can make an impact and make the Florida Panthers a better hockey team.

We kill penalties very well. And your best penalty killer has to be your goaltender. That was certainly the case tonight (Friday). Hopefully, we can get better at staying out of the box.

I think their team was designed for clutch-and-grab, tight defence and good goaltending. I don`t think Paul Kariya will be the answer by scoring enough goals to make a difference. In 2004, they made the playoffs for the first time and a lot of it was their goaltender. Can he be as good night after night after night? I don`t think so.

The thing I have the most problem with is consistency. We saw it already. The equipment isn`t consistent from brand to brand and from goaltender to goaltender. I would like to see that changed. Some pads were wider than others.

He was the best defensive player when they won their two Stanley Cups. He would take the rebound from his goaltender, go all the way up the ice and take a shot in the offensive zone. And he`d come back another 200 feet, make the defensive play again. Great talents can play defense, and he was terrific in that series.

Chris has been a No. 1 goaltender wherever he`s been while Manny has never been given that opportunity. In 2001, when they were teammates, Manny made a great case to be the next No. 1 guy, but we ended up signing Dominik Hasek and later Curtis Joseph . This is a great opportunity for both Manny and Chris, and they`ve had a good rapport in the past, so I`m sure it will be a healthy competition.

The main thing is that we got another win. It was kind of a rush to get my first hat trick. There were a lot of positive things we did yesterday. Our goaltender made the saves when we needed it to get out of the slump.