Martin Erat Quotations

We've been chasing Detroit all year long. We watch the standings and we know we have to win every game to try to catch them for first place.

I felt like I'd had lots of chances during the Olympics, but I guess I was lucky that (the goal) came in the bronze-medal game.

It's an 82-game schedule and there are going to be bumps in the road. We've just got to battle through, get every point we can and hopefully start to get some confidence back.

Before I came to Nashville, I played left or right, so it doesn't really matter for me. Maybe some guys have a better backhand or forehand. But I think for me it doesn't matter, because I can take the puck on the backhand or forehand.

Tomas can handle the puck behind the net and he can handle any shot. He doesn't make many mistakes.

It's eight games to the playoff and you have to get a second effort on everything. It was a great effort.

I was a little shaky when I first got on the ice with him because I know this guy is a great player. He's a star in the NHL and we've never really had that in Nashville. But it's a great feeling.