Alex Auld
Alex Auld
Alexander James Auldis a Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender. Auld played in the National Hockey Leaguewith the Vancouver Canucks, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens. He has also appeared internationally for Team Canada on three occasions: the 2001 World Junior Championships, the 2004 Spengler Cup, and the 2006 World Championships...
allen beyond defensive great list mccarthy minutes played playing stepped terms
You go down the list and everyone stepped up and played beyond what they've been used to in terms of minutes and different situations. McCarthy was exceptional, Allen was great playing more of a defensive role, everyone played so well.
maybe rest stay sure top
You feel like maybe you need the rest . . . but you have to make sure you stay on top of the little details.
dominant early inspired mattered
Bert was dominant especially early on when it mattered most. You could tell it was an inspired effort.
defensive work
We've really got to work on our defensive game. We have to be tighter.
alive point position sitting teams
We are very much alive here. We're sitting in the position where every point is so crucial, but teams around us are in the same boat.
energy
We didn't have that energy that we needed. It just wasn't there.
fight huge stepped tonight
That was huge. He stepped up in a huge way tonight with that fight and a big goal.
games lead plays power shows
That's the way the games are in the new NHL. With a lot of power plays and 5-on-3s, it makes it tough. It shows no lead is safe.
bringing sure
We need more from everybody, myself included. We need to make sure we're bringing it here down the stretch.
game knowing next save sharp staying tight until work
I didn't have a lot of work until the end but that's part of the challenge, staying sharp and knowing the next save could be the big one because it was a tight game until the very end.
across hard screen shot
His shot is hard enough when you can see it. So when it comes across on a one-timer like that, with a screen in front, that's even tougher.
good shot squeeze
He got a good shot away on the 5-on-3 and I just couldn't squeeze it.
league looked playing strong top
He looked strong and that's really how he's been playing all year. That's why he's a top goalie in the league and he showed it.
guy hands nice soft touch
When a big guy like that has such soft hands and a nice touch like that, it makes it tough.