Ryan Smyth Quotations

Mistakes. I thought we were really assertive at the start of the game. We came out strong. We did everything but score. Kipper made some good saves. Then we started making mistakes. This is playoff hockey. You can't have that right now.

Once they get the lead they sit back even more. They sit back and play well defensively.

I thought all along he's done a pretty good job. I have full faith in him.

You feel like you can contribute and be a part. But it's better now than later on in the season.

It's like their gold medal game and they found a way to uplift their game. It was not a walkover.

Once you got a lead that late in the game you've got to do the smart things. I'll take the blame on that one. I turned it over and it ended up in our net.

They capitalized on the power play (5-9) and that's what kept them in the hockey game.

Stats don't lie. Special teams are huge. We've talked about that all year. In particular against Vancouver, we've been successful. If you get a chance, you want to bury it.

The grit that we have, the depth that we have, the intensity that we have throughout the hockey game - that's crucial. It's believing and knowing that we can fight through a little adversity and find ways to win.

The great thing about him is that he's so good in his own zone and can contribute at the other end. It's great to see a guy that works so hard get a couple of big goals for us.