Quotes by Philippe Boucher

“Im so glad we came back, ... They didnt deserve the effort we gave them in the first.”

“A lot of teams are changing, and theyre going to have new faces,”

“We have a good group of guys that maybe came up short the last couple of years, not going as far in the playoffs as we wanted to go. Now were going to try to get a chance to do it again in a new-face NHL.”

“Hes still one of the best skaters in the league, ... You want Mike to have open ice. You hope that guys like him will be able to show their skills and take over the game.”

“As a defenseman, you have to change everything you were ever taught, ... You front a player in front of the net and try to check his stick. You play 5-on-5 almost like its a penalty kill, where you think twice about going to the corner and then hustle back.”

“As a defenseman, you have to change everything you were ever taught. You front a player in front of the net and try to check his stick. You play 5-on-5 almost like its a penalty kill, where you think twice about going to the corner and then hustle back.”

“Were trying to build confidence and a style of play with hard work, so this was big. Were moving toward that now.”

“Hes scoring goals and making a lot of plays. He looks like when he was 25 or 26. He plays probably faster right now than Ive seen him. Hes got a lot of confidence, and hes obviously our leader.”

“We have to figure ourselves out. What do we want to be? How do we want to play? What type of team do we want to be going into the playoffs?”

“It wasnt pretty. It was actually kind of embarrassing. It was nice to have a good answer.”