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...
access capable period proven time
I think he's proven over a long period of time that he's capable of that. We were able to access that part of his play.
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.
playing results time year
That may change, but right now we're at the time of the year when playing games, results and standings are what's important.
advantage backing great points sit strong time trying
It's come at a great time. We've been trying to take advantage of it by not backing off or being complacent. At this time of year, where we sit in our conference, those are really strong points for us.
timetable
It'll probably be a day or two before we know the timetable for him.
chances create hung offensive positive possession power reward scoring though time ultimate
Our power play hung in there. Even though we didn't get the ultimate reward of a goal, we had possession time in the offensive zone, we had shots, we had scoring chances. If they're working at it and doing the things you need to do to create chances but not scoring, it's still positive for your team.
accident condition final heel help hope soon team time victim
Jose was a victim of an unfortunate accident and we all feel for him. He will get on with his rehabilitation as soon as the condition of his heel allows him to do so. We hope to have him back in time to help the team down the final stretch.
fair gives guy responsibility step team time until
I'm the one who's responsible and this gives time for Guy to get comfortable with the team and the players. It's more fair for myself to step in and take responsibility until the end of the season.
against battle good lead minutes playing playoff respect took
We were playing against a good team. We have respect for them. We have to play as well as we can and for as many minutes as we can. We took a lead and had to battle for it. It was a good playoff game.
guy job needed saw
We saw the job was too big for one guy and (Huet) needed some help.
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.
both effect game outcome saw teams
The way both teams are going, that's why you saw the game that we saw. It was important game and it could have effect the outcome of the season.
final playoff points position teams
Right now, we're in a playoff position and if we get some points in our final game, we're going to the playoffs. The other teams can't say that.
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.