Manny Legace Quotations

We knew this going in, whoever is playing better is going to play and the other guy has to cheer him on. We're both in each others corner. It's nice that way. It's good to have a guy you enjoy being around. It's not a competition.

We know we have to come out strong this way every time we play this team. The guys have just been playing great defense in front of me. I didn't see much tonight, especially in the second period.

(Los Angeles) played a very solid hockey game tonight. We just found a way and gutted out the win.

Had it my whole life. You have to expect it. I haven't really ever done much to be honest with you. Playing in net on a good team.

He looked like he was holding a hot potato.

That feels good, but you need some breaks with something like that, and I had some. You love that sound.

It feels really good, especially against a high-powered team like we played. I didn't really do much. The guys played an unbelievable defensive game. I just had to stand there basically. I made a couple saves when it was 4-0, 3-0, which was really not a big deal. The boys played a great game.

I was probably around 50 (percent) when I came back (the first time). I just wanted to play. Things were going well. We were on a roll and I just wanted to get back in there. I couldn't afford to take time off.

We just can't spot them one goal like we usually do. It's going to be weird starting from scratch.

We played real strong defensively. Down low, the guys worked real hard.

We've just got to pick it up at home. We've been struggling a bit there.

This is the first time I remember winning, even going back to when I was a kid. It's really weird. The guys gave me a good present with a couple of goals in the third period.

This game was huge. Being down 3-1 would be a tough deficit. We needed this one.

It was stupid. I lied to the coaching staff and everybody else just to play. I should have just tried to wait. It was selfish and it probably hurt the team a little bit.

It was in our grasp tonight, and I didn't come up with the big save.

That makes it a four-point game tomorrow (Tuesday). It's an important game.

It's amazing that man. He gears his whole career around the playoffs.

Not having Pavel leaves a big hole on this team, but we have a lot of guys who can fill that hole.

They were buzzing tonight in front of the home crowd. It was electric tonight, which is great to see here down South. The Nashville fans love their hockey. I love the atmosphere here.

It was huge. Especially with the guys coming back from the Olympics, and the effort they put in Anaheim, the way Ozzie (Chris Osgood's shutout) stood on his head, the effort everyone put in. It's just good teammates and everyone working hard and putting their hard hats on.

That second period, those two shots may have been from the blue line. That's the way the defense has been playing. They've just been doing an amazing job in front of me.

I let them back in the third period, ... and that shouldn't happen.

In my first five years, I was out of shape, and I never got an opportunity to play. That's why I was stuck in the minors for 10 years.

I'm just going to go and get some work done down there and wait for the call to come back. I'm going to play (Friday) and see how I feel and maybe play Saturday.

I just wanted to skate a little bit. Nothing too strenuous. More just to keep feeling the puck.

I know it's tough for (Columbus) to come in here when we've got a full squad. But we went out and played well in every aspect.

I just had to stand there, basically. I made a couple of tough saves when it was 3-0 and 4-0. I really didn't have to do much.

These games are kind of tough because you won't see a shot for 10 minutes and then you'll see two or three right around the net. You get stiff.

The first three games I thought they let a lot more go. But tonight was just like a normal regular-season game.