Scott Gomez Quotations

We're going to face a different club. They got a lot of young guys who got their first taste of it. We've got to be ready for that on Monday night.

We're going to look back and say he was something special. It's a lot of wins, but he's the best there is. This guy might go down as the best ever.

With what's gone on here the last couple of weeks, we've got to enjoy this. You've got to feel good about yourself. These are the points we need.

Obviously, we're going to look at them. They're our cross-town rivals. They've embarrassed us a couple of times this year and we want to go as high as we can go. We've got to keep building. But when it comes to them, it will always be different.

Next game's a playoff game. That's the way it's going to be for a while.

Obviously, it's a shock right now to hear. You knew that day would come. We all thought Scotty would be back.

Obviously, it's a shock right now to hear,

Right now I'm a little bit shocked because he announced something, but at the same time he didn't play the second half of the year.

Right now, basically, you are kind of trying out,

I don't know what's going on. But we better fix it quick.

I got a little lucky. I just found a hole and took it.

I was just kind of like, 'Oh man, in front of the U.S. Olympic coach. Plus the team lost. Every guy here still has respect and loves Larry. There's no doubt about it.

I think everyone is kind of counting us out right off the bat. They're not giving us much of a chance. Hopefully we'll go over there and shock a lot of people.

Our tournament starts now. If you lose, you go home. It's as simple as that. This is what you play for.

Playing in the Olympic Games was awesome. Obviously, we would have liked to have done better, but we were in every game. We just didn't get the breaks.

Patty took over right from the get-go. We need that. That's his job. He's a goal-scorer. He's had tons of chances in recent games. When he got that first one, you could tell he was on a roll.

Our line has to score. We'll take some of the blame, in fact most of it. As a line, we're getting opportunities. We need to score.

Our line has got to score and we're not doing it right now. We'll take some of the blame or most of it.

I think people were loving the fact that we were a mess here for a while.

I think the team's gone through a lot. One thing, we knew the potential of this club. We stuck with it. That's been the main goal.

I'm starting to get a little more excited. I'm starting to see the promos on TV and stuff.

That was a typical Patty game. He took over right from the get-go.

I wasn't taking advantage of the new rules. I wasn't taking the puck to the net, using my speed.

My buddies are now complaining about my assists. It's nice to score, but we've got to win.

We put ourselves back into position. We got our confidence back. We showed we can play with anyone.

We'll go back and watch the film. I'm sure there are adjustments we can make, and we'll make them. But in a tournament like this, it's got to happen quickly. Whatever's going wrong out there, hopefully we'll figure it out. We've got one more game, and hopefully we'll turn it around then.

Those little brats don't realize how lucky they are.

When you see Larry Robinson spilling his guts out to you, it's tough.

We're going to be right there. This kind of reminds me of my second year (2000-01) with the depth we have at the forward position. Guys are stepping up. We're going to be fine.

We're embarrassed right now. We've let the fans down. People pay good money and they've always had pride in the Devils. We just haven't done the job.

When Patty comes back it's going to help, but we've had a pretty good stretch here and we did get a point. Hopefully, when he comes back he'll bring that energy again.

Torturing Larry like that, it was just heartbreaking. It's only one game, but the way we won it and the way we played, after the 24 hours we've had, we should all be proud of each other, just for a little bit.

We've had our chances. When the power play is going good, they bounce in off three or four guys. Now, sometimes, it looks like we just learned how to skate.

We've had our chances. Sometimes, it looks like we just learned how to skate.

The other night, 6-1, it's going to happen. We are definitely embarrassed -- we should be. But we got to wake up tomorrow and regroup, go back at it.

We were pretty huge Olympic people growing up.

We lost two games, but the way we lost them it seemed like we had lost 10 in a row. This is a big test for us. We're still kind of - not a fragile team - but we've got a confidence thing. It all starts with a win. Sometimes that's all it takes to turn things around.

This only happens every four years. I don't think you'll get this smile off my face.

This one's different because we needed the points. It took us a while, for whatever reason, but when everybody's doing their role, we're tough to beat.

Coming back for your first game, you're always going to have a jump. But to come back from what he's gone through is great to see. The next game is going to be harder for him, but we have to be smart about his shifts. We don't want to overuse the guy right away.

I've been on the other side of these. It's the first game, it doesn't mean much.

The whole team, the whole organization stepped up today.

It was weird when the big boss is right behind you. But it was positive, positive, positive.

It was vintage Devils hockey. Four lines were playing great, Marty was seeing the puck, and special teams were right there.

It was an honor to be there and I'm not going to get into that. I was just proud to be picked.

The team's gone through a lot, but one thing about it, we knew the potential of this club and we stuck with it. The main goal is just every game we just want to improve, we want to get better. We got some guys that know what it takes to win the ultimate.

A couple of weeks ago, nothing was set in stone. Then guys kind of got that Game 7 mentality, and we started playing smarter.

Once you're in the playoffs, it doesn't mean much. But, at the same time, you want to be playing your best hockey. I think right now we are.

As a team we're all starting to do a little better. Personally, I'm getting a little luck.

The way the league is now, you've got to capitalize on that.

A lot of people went home happy. That was awesome. I was proud to be in New Jersey tonight.

You don't want to be home for Christmas, let's put it that way.

A couple of bounces finally went our way. That's what you need in these tournaments, the breaks. We got them, but so did the Russians.

It seems like it's early. But it isn't. We need these points.

I took it as a good slap in the face. He had every right to say that, the way we were playing. After the first period, it was like the old Devils. I think we're finally realizing what this unit can do.

It was the last time Larry coached and it was a bad feeling the next day. Everyone felt we let him down. ... When you see Larry Robinson spilling his guts out to you, saying he can't do it anymore, it's tough. We were embarrassed. The only ones to blame were ourselves.

It was a typical Scott Stevens win, I guess.

It was an accident. You guys know me. I never do that. I just shot it out and it hit him in the skate blade. Maybe he had a sore foot.

It was impressive. That's as good as it gets. It's like he hasn't missed a beat. If anything, he's gotten stronger. It was fun to see.

It's about time. When you get a little older you realize the playoffs are the real season. This is the fun part. It's always fun, but, growing up as a kid, this was the best part.

It's one that we needed. We lost four in a row. It doesn't matter whether we win 8-7. We needed that win.

It's one of those things, we're just used to it. It's Marty. People don't realize that if you score on that guy in practice you have to let him know it because he's going to go down as one of the best.

It's kind of like a general coming down to lead the way. And we feel as if we haven't done anything yet.

It's like striking out in baseball. It's a long way back to the bench.

It's going to be a different game. We'll get the game plan and we'll go over it again. I'm sure we're going to face a different team. They've got great coaching over there. They've got a lot of pride.

It just shows what kind of team they are. They didn't give up, they played to the end and it was great for the fans tonight. They got a great hockey game.

It was one of those crazy games where sometimes it happens. We hope the power play goes that way the whole playoffs but that's impossible.

It took awhile. A lot of people kind of counted us out at the beginning. It took us a little longer than we wanted, but it's an honor to make the playoffs.

That's anything in New York. It's the capital of the world. That's the way it is. It will always be that way. But, at the same time, as much as people might not want to say it, the Devils have been good for hockey too.

Every year, I just want to keep improving. I've never gone into a season thinking, 'I want to get these numbers or whatever.' Every year, I want to be a better player, a more complete player. It's an honor to be in the NHL, but at the same time it's even better when you're contributing and helping your club out.

I'm sure Lou would disagree. We've always got something to work on.

Incredible. It says a lot not only for him, but for the whole organization. When you look back on it, it's really impressive.

If penalties are going to be called like that than specialty teams are going to be the difference.

In these last 10 games we've done what we've had to do. We needed to win those points and we just kept rolling and when you've got confidence on your side, it's really important.

If you love hockey, that's what it's all about.

How can you beat that? It's great for hockey, it's great for this area, and we also beat one of the best teams in the league.

By no means is this series even close to being over.

If it happens, it happens. Personally, I'm not going to be looking at the scoreboard. That's where we got in trouble. We were so worried about catching teams, this and that, and next thing you know we're battling for the last playoff spot.

If he's trying to start something, it's the wrong team.

A lot went on at the beginning of the year. Some nights, some guys were there, other nights they weren't. The way the league is now, you have to have every guy going, every line going, every night and putting the effort in.

You've got to have luck on the power play. Sometimes it's going to go in, sometimes it's not.

All those guys put USA Hockey on the map in our generation. It's exciting to see the next generation of guys.

The goal is to win, so whatever helps the team out winning. If that's what needs to be done, that's what needs to be done.

The crowd was rocking during the national anthem. It was a huge goal and it settled everyone down.

The league's changed, and maybe some of the Devils' wins aren't the way the Devils used to win. But we'll take it.