It's a different era. Both Scotties were a big part of the success of the Devils. We'd all been here for 12 or 13 years and now there is a big change. It will be tough on the ice. Those were two guys who logged a lot of minutes and played really well for us.
I've played enough in the NHL to know most of these guys. Most of the time I know their tendencies. I've been lucky. I've been fortunate to make some saves and help us win some games.
I played 25 minutes and 35 minutes in two games. I shouldn't be tired. I'm tired of getting scored on.
We didn't play the way we've been playing, but give them credit. They played well. They didn't take bad penalties.
We didn't give them our best game, that's for sure. We turned the puck over, made a lot of mistakes. (But) Rick played tremendous. He made the saves when he needed too.
It was nice to have home ice advantage against these guys and we took advantage of it. The guys played well offensively, we buried some great opportunities and special teams again was a big factor. We put ourselves in a great position but we've got to make the best out of it.
I didn't think they played that great. They didn't show me that they are a desperate team. Their intensity was not as much as what we have to go through against the Rangers or the Flyers.
We definitely have to keep an eye on Crosby a lot more. I thought we just played him like a regular player, and he showed us that we can't allow ourselves to do that. We have to play him tough and try to get him off his game.
I thought we played really well. We've got to get the third period out of our mind and be comfortable with how we played.
It's kind of nice to have (a shutout) on (Stevens') night. We played a tough opponent. It was a playoff atmosphere out there. It's a great day for Scott and it became a great day for us at the same time.
As far as I'm concerned, he's the best hockey player that I've played against.
He had the bronze medal in my face all the time. And his wool jersey, because they played outside.
They probably played as good as they can play.