Cristobal Huet Quotations

We're not happy with the point, but we'll take it.

The referees did a good job in the last game, so that's encouraging for the next game. If they have to do that to score on me, that's a great challenge for me, too. But if they want to do something stupid, they'll be in the box.

Obviously when you get a shutout you did something good and the desperation save at the end was a little bit lucky but it was very important too.

He had plenty of time, and I had my pad down. I figured he would try to lift the puck, so I just lifted my pad a little bit. I was a little bit lucky, but it gave us a chance to win.

I think that was the key tonight, the 5-on-3, because we shut them down pretty good the rest of the game.

I think they're trying to bother me and that must mean we scare them in some way. I think they're trying little things like that to get us out of our game. When they try to push things to the limit, I think we have to take that as a compliment.

I saw the shots, but we shut them down. We tried to play on (Jaromir) Jagr and we were watching the pass across ice.

Overall I made a lot of progress this year. I worked on the little details, the small things that make you better.

Roberto played great and kept them in the game during the first and second periods. The difference was Kovalev. He can change a game like that with his skill.

We need more jump and start believing we can do it. They played a great second period and it was very tiring for us.

That's what I'm here for. We have two goalies and when needed, we've got to step up and do the job. The matter is to help the team right now, that's what we need.

That's a tough loss. They're a direct opponent for a spot in the playoffs and we let that one slip away in the second period.

I was playing my best in the overtime. I guess I wasn't that tired.

You just want to give your team a chance by not letting in the third one. But I think the whole game, we were very ready mentally and physically to compete against them.

We played very good, and when you are up 1-0 halfway through the third period, you expect to get something out of it. That is the way it is, we lost the game and that's that.

We have two goalies, and when needed, we've got to step up and do the job. The matter is to help the team right now.

We showed a lot of guts and made some desperation plays, we had guys going down to block shots, it was crazy. I stopped the puck with my stick, then it almost hit me and went in, but it stayed out. I was a bit lucky too, I have to admit, but I'll take it.

We had a chance to clear the zone and we didn't do it, and then it ended up going behind the net, and I turned one way and I looked in front and Ian was there to bury it five-hole.

Both teams play well when we play against each other. Tonight again, it was up to our special teams. Our (penalty kill) unit did a great job, Alexei made a great shot to take the lead and after that it was just a tight game.

We had a great first period and after that we played a great, simple game.

Even if it deflected, I would have liked to get it. I'll have to look at it (on replays), but I'm disappointed that it ended like that.

It was a huge two points for us before the break.

The team is playing real well in front of me. It was our physical play and the PK (penalty kill) was the success tonight. It was a team win.

Of course with a minute remaining you're going to have to start thinking about it but I'm lucky, I didn't face him.

They didn't have a lot of good quality chances. Tonight is going to be very important for us. We know they're going to come hard, and if we can match that, we have a good chance. We just have to keep the game tight and play smart.

Abby is a great goalie and a competitor too. Right now, I played this game but I know that I'm going to have to earn my job. And besides, I'm sure he's going to be ready to play and that can only be good news for the team.

I try, but it's not that hard because I think you can't do that alone and you have to respect that everybody's a big part of the success we have. It can go back down very easily, so you try to enjoy your time and do your best to play well and help the team.

It's good to get the win, first, and for me to have a good game, it is nice. I try to do my best, and sometimes it's not working, sometimes it works. You just forget if you get scored on, and try to bounce back.

That's sad because I'm going to be on the highlights. But that was a great move and definitely a killer for us.

It's real important for the guys to know they can count on me the rest of the year.

That's always nice but he should have stopped probably after a couple of punches, maybe.

I have no message to send. It's just important for us to keep moving up in the standings.

I like to play them, I guess. I think we played another great team game and we have a lot of success against them, but it's going to be another story on Tuesday.

I guess we can say that we gave everything tonight and that we were determined to play a good game, and it just didn't happen.

I just try to really enjoy myself playing more consistently. I really see the next game ahead of me. That's very much it. That's what I've done this year.

I don't know. It's always a good rival team. Our team recognize that when we play them. I think we were able to play great games against them and shut them down offensively.

The difference tonight was Kovalev. He's a great player who can change a game like that with his skills.