Dave Allison Guys Quotations

Our guys battled and I am not going to let this outcome diminish how far we've come in 2005. We'll bounce back in 2006.

Our guys will learn from this experience and we'll get on it tomorrow. I know a couple good places to eat in Milwaukee, so we can just go back there on Friday.

We played well, especially during the first 40 minutes. Chicago got some breaks on goals. . . . We've got some good guys in our dressing room. We'll right the ship and right it quickly.

We had a spirited effort in the first game, then there was a penalty shot. A lot of guys get satisfied with one good effort. They came at us (Saturday) and we had a hard time finding their level.

These guys are going to be the first people that play in the Wells Fargo Arena in a game that matters. It's something they'll remember and take with them the rest of their lives.

The guys did a great job of keeping the puck in on that first goal. Then they kept banging away and we got rolling from there.

I think it's good for both parties. It allows him to keep playing and he's an excellent player, he's an NHL player. He's had a couple of days off. I think he enjoys the guys and we enjoy him. When you get a guy like that, it gives us more depth.

I think it's a good test for our team. We're in a race, which is great for our guys because there are expectations. I don't think it's pressure. It's just expectations that if you do enough good things you put yourself in position to make the playoffs.

Guys want to play in the NHL and that's where he's at, but it's a well-deserved honor for him. He's a big, strong guy and he makes it hard on other players by playing hard.