Colby Armstrong
Colby Armstrong
Colby Joseph Armstrongis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey Leaguefor the Pittsburgh Penguins, Atlanta Thrashers, Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens in a 12-year career. He currently serves as an NHL analyst for Sportsnet. Armstrong's younger brother, Riley Armstrong, also played in the NHL, with the San Jose Sharks...
behind blocked coming game games good great happen job keeping neutral period shots win zone
We're just keeping things simple. Philly's a great team, and I thought we did a good job of getting behind their 'D' and making things happen and coming through the neutral zone with speed. After the first period I think we were a little slow, but we got going as the game went on. We blocked shots and killed penalties, and to win games you have to do that.
gets players special top watch
When he gets that puck, he makes things happen. It's pretty special to watch him play the way he does. When he's at the top of his game, he's up there with the top players in the league.
broke desperate game knew played tight
We knew they were going to play desperate with the way they had been playing. It was a tight game and we broke down a little in the second. We played right into their hands.
bit bring brought catch guess lift mine moved puck step stick trying unlucky waited
I was just trying to catch him. He had a little bit of a step on me. I just waited for him to bring the puck over and I went to lift his stick. But he moved his stick and I brought mine up on him. It was unlucky I guess but they made it count.
against guys halfway matter penalties played playing pride second third took
I think halfway through the first we played a lot better. Then we took some penalties in the second and you can't do that against these guys, obviously. Then in the third, I think down 4-0 going into the third it's just a matter of pride and playing hard. I think the guys responded really well but. ... too late.
guys punch
Some guys I can make laugh; some guys I can make punch me out.
best fact felt
I was pretty much at the end of a minute-and-a-half shift, it felt like. I was buckled. The fact he didn't give it to me was probably the best decision.
chance enter hard puck soon
I thought we made it real hard for them to enter the zone. Once they got it in, as soon as we had a chance to force, we did. We were getting the puck out when we had a chance.
brief few good looked moments periods team
I think we just started to play hockey. It was pretty torturous for the first two periods there. We had a few brief moments in there where we did play good or looked all right, but, for the most part, we looked like a pee-wee team out there.
figure games great pressure talk
We figure out how many games do we have left; how many (points) do you have; it's a big thing for him and there's a lot of pressure on him. It's not something we necessarily talk about, but we do the math. It would be a great achievement.
distance feels good win
To go the distance like that, that's a good win for us. And it feels good in overtime.
playing typical wait
Typical Devils-type game. They wait for you to make a mistake. They've been playing that way for a long time.
belong best camp hard playing training wants
It's like training camp again. Everyone wants to be playing their best now and working hard to show we belong here.
definitely feeling fun good win
It was pretty fun to win those two games. It was a good feeling in the room. It's definitely something we'd like to keep going.