Alex Kovalev Quotations

Montreal showed a little more that they wanted me. That's why I think they got me here. If Pittsburgh showed a little bit more interest, it could have been different. You never know.

I don't know what the other guys felt but I'm sure they were tired. Playing two games in a row and killing penalties is definitely tough.

I don't care. If they don't suspend him and they suspend me, that's being ridiculous. They didn't call him, that means they let them do whatever they want. Are we just going to watch and wait until we get hurt? I'm not going to let that go. I mean, he tried to hurt me. He had a good chance and he barely touched me, and I didn't let go my chance.

But we've played 16 games now and every game is (close) like that, with a couple of exceptions. It's getting ridiculous.

If we motivate ourselves the way we did in these two games, we'll be an unstoppable team for the rest of the season.

He has to know he can be good in this league.

My point of view is that I really don't care who they have in goal. That's their game. That's their changes. Whatever they do, I shouldn't focus on it at all.

I won't come back. That's all I can say to you right now ... It took me a while to get back to the player I was in Pittsburgh ... I just don't want to be wasting my time coming back.

That was an accident. I didn't know where to go so I closed my eyes and made a move.

I wasn't expecting a Christmas card, but maybe a phone call.

You (have to) find a way to win and that is why this team is good,

We played such a great game there was no reason really to quit. We knew how good we were playing and how many chances we had. And we kept getting them every shift. We had to capitalize on one of them and that's what we did. We came out, we had a chance and we scored.

We're just competing. All we're focusing on now is start playing better hockey defensively, neutral zone. We always talk about whatever the score is we have to play a full sixty minutes, that's what's happening.

We're trying to bring our hockey back to what you used to watch on TV as a young kid - moving the puck, making fancy plays.

We've got to find a way to make it easier on ourselves,

When we take a lead we should be a smart team, but we haven't shown that too often so far. But I know our guys are going to play a little smarter and they know how important every game is in the playoffs. I believe in this team and I said at the beginning of the season that this team is going to surprise a lot of people. So we'll see.

We just ran out of energy. When you take so many penalties, it's going to cost you eventually.

Everybody knows how the fans in Montreal reacted every time I stepped on the ice,

Sometimes, when you can't score it yourself, you have to get somebody else to score for you.

The way the fans support me here is unbelievable. It gives you an extra boost and, I don't think I really need the confidence, but definitely gives you extra energy to come out the next time and beat the next team.

The way the fans support me here is unbelievable.

You can't let down. The confidence is coming back and that's nice to see.

They weren't close to what I was asking for. We had some talks and then we asked for certain things, and I guess they didn't believe what Montreal was giving us, and they didn't want to give us that much money.

I'm trying to land the puck on top of the net. I once did it three times in a row in Pittsburgh.

I knew I was going to have time when he gave it to me. I was trying to be patient because it looked like he was going to dive for maybe a one-timer.

I know everybody's tired. We really put a great effort out there. It's not an easy team to beat and we'll take it in the shootout.

I could not see the puck once it went off the boards. When I finally saw it, he was on a breakaway and there was a penalty to be taken, as opposed to a penalty to a penalty that you don't take.

All I know is that he's a pretty good skater,

All the time, I was waiting I was hoping I'd be back in Montreal.