Bob Gainey
Bob Gainey
Robert Michael "Bob" "Le Capitaine" Gaineyis the former executive vice president and general manager of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. He is currently a team consultant for the St. Louis Blues. He is also a former professional ice hockey player who played for the Canadiens from 1973 until 1989. After retiring from active play, he became a hockey coach and later an executive with the NHL Minnesota North Stars/Dallas Stars organization before returning to Montreal as general...
guy job needed saw
We saw the job was too big for one guy and (Huet) needed some help.
chance good needed playing streak
We're playing about as good as we could, really. We've needed that kind of streak to give us a chance to be in the playoffs.
needed net ready time
Right now, every time he plays, it's like a challenge. He was well rested, he was ready and he needed to be because his counterpart in the other net was also sharp.
areas difficult needed plays prominent puck send style toward
The style he plays with was the prominent style in this game. We needed to go into the difficult areas to get the puck and send it toward the net.
boiling drop grab guy needed pot reason warm water
There really was no reason to drop him into a pot of boiling water when we can drop him in and warm it up gently. Guy will grab on to where we are and where we're going and what is needed quickly.
committed needed player stumbling team
Our team was stumbling and bumbling and we didn't have a player really who was committed to doing what they needed to do.
blood clearing doctors eye information inside needed parts vision
The information is that he was improving, that his vision was clearing up. Blood was dispersing, but there were still parts inside his eye that the doctors could not see and that still needed time.
bombarded pleased stood
We have to be pleased with his play. He got bombarded and he stood in.
prudent whenever wise
Whenever it's around the eye, I think it prudent and wise that all cautions should be taken.
compared front handle net physical quick team teams
We're not a big team compared to other teams in the NHL, but we are a quick team and I think we can handle our own in the physical areas, in front of the net and in the corners, ... I don't see us being disadvantaged in size.
brought foresee hard months
We didn't foresee that 18 months later, he'd be our No. 1 goalie. We brought him here to be the back-up, but he has got to where he is through hard work.
contract gave last remain since summer
We gave Jose a three-year contract last summer with the idea that he was going to remain with us. Since then, things changed.
clear ready
We've been pretty clear with the players. When you're ready to play, you have to play. If you're not ready to play, you can't play.
good
We're hot, and it's good that we are.