Regg Simon
Regg Simon
close guys looking month room took
Everyone was looking around the room for someone else to do it and someone else doesn't play for our team. I think it took close to a month for some other guys to reassert themselves.
games guys period plays third three time
If we go into the third period down 2-1, I like our chances. But a lot of games come down to two or three plays this time of year, and those guys made them tonight.
good guys lay safe
We have guys who have good instincts. They know when to lay back and make the safe play.
confidence guys knowing
That has to give our guys confidence knowing that we can come over here and get a win.
grown guys solid
We started out very solid back there, then got young real quick. Now our young guys have grown up. I like where we're at right now.
good guys happen harp shoot
We always harp on our guys - good things happen when you shoot the puck.
good guys knew locker momentum room stressed
They got the momentum there in the second, but I stressed to our guys that that was as good as we would see them all night. I knew as long as we could get to the locker room at 2-2 we'd be OK.
defenders good guys hooks job scoring year
Your guys that have scored all year should be scoring in the playoffs, too. (Sioux Falls') two big defenders were doing a good job on them with hooks and holds, but they always find a way to score.
certainly earned excel good guys hard notoriety players team thankful toward work
I think each one of them has certainly earned it. The better your team does, the more notoriety you are going to get. The guys who have made the all-star game, they put in the hard work for it, but should be just as thankful toward their teammates. Without good players around you, you don't get to excel like that.
al captain effort guys hurt john leadership losing number quiet standpoint time whether
I think it hurt us number one from a leadership standpoint because John was our captain and Al . . . was a quiet leader with his effort he'd give every day. It hurt us defensively losing two experienced guys like that. Unfortunately, it coincided with the time we went through a slump. Whether that was part of it or not, I'm not sure.
extra fourth guys line lower output third
That extra output from guys lower in your lineup makes the difference. We have guys on that third or fourth line that can score.
capitalize special time
Especially this time of year, you have to capitalize on special teams.
best conduct eat games gets hinge ourselves position rink special
We haven't done anything special for the playoffs, but it is everything we do at and away from the rink that gets us ready. It's how we conduct ourselves and being responsible . . . from what we eat to getting enough sleep. Games hinge on one or two plays, so we put ourselves in the best position we can.
allowing chances doubt high limiting playing scoring team
Troy is playing well and has been - no doubt about that. But, the team has been limiting high scoring chances and allowing him to see the puck.