Quotes by Chris Gratton

“Obviously well be competing against the Marlins, well be competing against the Heat and the college teams,”

“I think theyve brought in some quality veteran guys with Gary and Joe and Marty and Sean,”

“Theyll provide leadership, and you already have a solid young core of up-and-coming players. And when you have a world-class goaltender like Roberto, it makes for a good mix.”

“Thats good, but over the course of an 82-game schedule its going to wear a team down.”

“Yeah, but over the course of an 82-game schedule, its going to begin to wear a team down. We cant ask Louie to make those saves every night. Its putting a lot of pressure on him.”

“[Chris Gratton, a key player on the Panthers power kill earlier in the year, returned to the lineup after missing the previous three games after injuring himself Oct. 13 against the Bruins.] I kind of strained a groin muscle, groin hamstring, ... The only thing you can do for those is just rest them.”

“getting back to what made us successful early on.”

“It can be extremely frustrating. Its tough to start out like that.”

“We have been awful vocal against the referees this year and that might be coming back to bite us. I think we just have to shut our mouths and go out and play.”

“Line chemistry is everything. With the league now, there are so many injuries and guys in and out of the lineup, its hard to find a line you can get settled on for an extended period of time.”