Red Berenson Quotations

I just thought we needed all the leadership we could get in this game. I liked the way Noah played in his last two outings. I believe he could have won the game for us tonight. We just didn't play well enough to win.

There was a big difference ... whether it was the puck control or the speed, execution. They were much the sharper team. They had the momentum from the start of the game, and we couldn't turn it around.

I told them we don't deserve to be in the tournament unless we have a good weekend. If we go home with two losses, there's no way we should be in that tournament.

He just took over the game at times.

He is one of the better goalies in the league, and he can make the difference in the game. We've had games where we may have outplayed them or out-shot them, but we couldn't score.

It was an important game for Michigan to bounce back after yesterday's game.

It's better than the alternative, which is not going anywhere. So we're glad we're in the tournament, number one. We didn't come in with a roar.

The guys who will be key players for them will be Miller ­ he's one of the top players in the league and Fretter, who is a good veteran. I think they have more high-end skill than last year.

Offensively, we've scored a half-goal less than last year, when we led the country in goal,. and we've given up a half-goal more than last year.

We've addressed the ranking thing, and how fickle that is this time of year. Every weekend, two more games go by, and someone moves up or someone moves down depending on those games. So, the ranking doesn't matter.