Quotes by Chris O'Brien

“I would like to say theyll be a little tired, sore and banged up, but theyre in shape and after [tonights] game we have some time off. When youre tired you have to work harder and be smarter, thats all.”

“Im sure well be ready to play, so well see what happens.”

“Were taking it one game at a time.”

“He kept working and working and he makes plays because of his hard work. He contributed last season in the goal scoring department and I hope he keeps it going. I wish that he scores three goals every game.”

“We dont want to just make the tournament, we want to win games in the tournament.”

“We definitely want to be seeded high and get some home games.”

“A break in the schedule could be good or bad. If youre hot and on a roll, you want the games to roll over. But a break also gives you time to practice and rest, so I think its a good thing for us.”

“Were 2-3 right now [as of Tuesday night], and while we were hoping to be 3-2 or 4-1, a 2-3 record is workable. Its not too far off from where we were expecting and hoping to be.”

“They have a fast team and they have excellent goaltending. The guys have talked about the game and there wont be any surprises. We know each other well.”

“We had a heart to heart talk at the end of the first. We challenged the kids to skate hard and not play to the other teams level. And we challenged them to be the team they are. We didnt want the kids to quit on themselves. And we refocused and played well.”