Derek Roy Quotations

We've got the line combinations down pat. We've got great goaltending and good defensive pairings. Hopefully we can finish off the season strong.

The fans were going back and forth. They came out strong, especially with the ceremony before the game. The fans were ready and we tried to give them as much as we can.

I gave him a pass and I saw the goalie slide over, so I figured he might not score so I was getting ready for a pass. Van has great vision. He saw me at the side of the net and made a great play.

It's tough to replace a guy like Miroslav Satan, but we have a bunch of young guys eager to step up.

It feels great, but the team needed this win. It was a big win for us.

That's the style you have to play against that team out here. You have to slow them down, play hard, physical hockey. That is what we did for a period.

Maxim is such a dangerous player with the puck, he draws players to him, especially after scoring a goal like that. I look for that, you seem to get a little more space when Maxim has the puck, so it's my job to get to an open spot, because he usually finds a way to get the puck to you. He made a great pass and all I had to do was hit the net.

It was a bit nerve-racking. I think we're a sound team and we play good defensively, but tonight there were bounces going all over the place. We just found a way to win.

We're battling for first place with Ottawa, so all those games are going to be huge. Then Toronto and Boston are fighting for playoff spots, and Montreal's trying to stay in. Those are all going to be huge, key games for us. Those are all four-point games.

There's always emotion when you play the Toronto Maple Leafs. It's a big rivalry and they bring their crowd with them and it's a good game every time. I know they're desperate and trying to fight for a playoff spot so they're going to be hungry and we should be ready.