Lindy Ruff Guys Quotations

We're not going to play out of fear. Those guys can make a difference, and they've made a difference all year.

Several of those players had very good camps, but we're limited on room. They're not easy decisions. When usually you go through the first round of cuts you're looking at second-tier guys. Some of these guys will definitely play (in the NHL).

It came down to the guys that are going the hardest. We had a five-on-three where I didn't like the determination. We had a three-on-one where we don't get a shot, and part of that was our decision making wasn't very good.

I think you adjust with the players you have. I think we're a talented group that's surprised a lot of people. For myself, I just let those guys play - not worry so much about the little mistakes in the game, more worried about the things that are happening all the time.

I thought we got what we needed. We've gotten scoring chances out of them, they haven't been a liability when they've been on the ice, and they've had some punishing hits. Those guys have really served their purpose the last two games.

Our guys have done an unbelievable job. To get 16 of our last 18 points is something to be proud of. Their heads should be held high.

Our guys upstairs said right away that it looked like he punched it in but I still think you have to sweat it out because you never know what's going to happen.

That was disappointing, but we made some poor decisions. They brought their triangle in real low and we still kept trying to squeeze plays. When you see a team collapse as much as they did, it would have been better for our guys to shoot.

We'll continue to play the way we have been, rolling all four lines and keeping the same guys in the lineup. We want to be in a position where we go into the playoffs with a bit of momentum.

We've got a great group of guys here that have worked extremely hard in the first 43 games. We just want to build on it.

There's no quit in our team. Check our record, the number of games we've won when we've been down by a goal. You've got to give the guys credit. The number of guys we've had go out of the lineup at key times and the number of guys who have stepped up ... you've got to give every guy in that room credit for battling through adversity and doing it every night.

It would be tough to stand here and explain to you guys how they had our number if we had lost tonight.

It would've been tough to stand here and explain to you guys why they had our number if we would've lost again. It's satisfying.

Our entries weren't very good. Our passing wasn't very good. Shot selection was bad. We missed the net on good opportunities. We didn't get traffic. We had a couple guys on a couple shifts with the power play that couldn't handle the puck, and it disrupted the whole power play.

Our execution and passing wasn't very good. We had a couple of guys on a couple of shifts who couldn't handle the puck, and it disrupted the whole power play.

You really do get that feeling. Those guys in that room deserve a lot of credit. They push each other. They encourage each other. They're hard on each other at times. But they like playing with each other. Those guys are determined to have somebody make a difference every night.

You don't want to create undue pressure, but the pressure's coming from the guys that are playing around him, ... I don't think if you were sitting there staring at the stats you would feel comfortable.

There's a room in there where the guys are upset, they're not happy. And that just tells you that this might be the best thing for the team. We may, in the long run, get a lot more out of this stretch than you can imagine. And it may be the best thing going into the playoffs.

I told the guys in there that this is a hell of an accomplishment, something they can be proud of. When you win on the road, it shows you have a team that competes night and night out.

Danny and Chris were chosen for what they mean to the team, on and off the ice. Both guys show tremendous leadership and determination that will help lead our club.

Every night it's highlight-reel goal after highlight-reel goal. You'll get to see probably five a night in our league. And the guys that can skate are the guys who stand out. I think the game has greatly improved.

It just tells you about the quality of guys we got, and that there is no quit in us.

It seemed like the lines had a little bit of instant chemistry. Sometimes you go a little bit stale with the guys you're playing with, and just a change sometimes, that'll spark players.

In a long series, they're going to wear down all our old guys. I think our young guys can handle a long series. You look around at every playoff series, they're not decided in three games and they're usually not decided in four games. Not for a minute do I think a long series will hurt our team.

I'll take 100 points, but the guys got me a gift and my parents said, 'When you get a gift you should wear it.

He's got a lot of guys angry at him, and that's a good thing,

These guys just believe in themselves. There's no quit in them.