Jacques Lemaire Quotations

I just asked them to play. That's why we're named the Wild. We're wild. Awful period, then great period.

This is a team that controls the puck well. You can't allow any mistakes here.

We need to play a sharp game. They're rested. But they got to get back into the hockey game.

When we tied it up, you could see the guys had more energy. At that point, I thought we could win the game.

We didn't get any break on penalties. Unbelievable. Sometimes, it's a joke. I just take it as a joke.

We're all excited because they say they're going to take care of the holding and grabbing. We feel with these rules enforced, we're going to score more goals.

For the young guys, it is a great experience. The level of play is much higher than the NHL. You have all the top players.

He's a guy who shows up every night. I haven't seen a guy as in shape as he is. The way he's skating night after night, I just don't remember a guy that intense.

Bobby Orr had lots of moves and speed. You had to be careful or he would make you look like a fool. Jacques was impresed how quickly he caught up to Yvan Cournoyer one night when the Habs were playing the Bruins. I didn't think the kid had that kind of speed.

He's a kid who wants to play, there is no doubt. And I think he deserves another try.