Derian Hatcher Game Quotations

Everyone has to take it upon themselves. There was a lot said before the game and between the periods, but now everyone has to take it upon themselves. We only have three games left.

It's only going to get tougher and tougher to score goals. The later we go into the season and into the playoffs, the tougher the games are going to get.

I said it before the game, it wasn't a must-win game, but it was definitely a big game we wanted to win. Between the second and third periods, when we were down 1-0, we felt in here that if we keep playing that we were going to win, and even when they got that second one we didn't stop. That's a great sign.

Easy. Everyone has to take it upon themselves. We have three games left.

I guess they'd probably have to lose all their games and we'd have to win all of ours. We basically took it out of our own hands.

He worked hard all game and he got his breaks off hard work.

Now you're in a situation where every game could be your last. Everyone talks about playoff experience. I'm not going to say it means a lot, but I'd rather have it.

We're going in there and we're going to have to win a game. You don't even think about Game 2. You pour it all out there for Game 1. If you can steal Game 1 the pressure really switches over to them for Game 2.

Skating with the team is a step in the right direction, so in that sense it felt good. I'm assuming that Peter will be back for probably a game, and hopefully I can play a game or two in the exhibition. It's definitely important to try to get everyone going before the start of the year.

We can't play good for one game or one shift and then not play well in the next one. We've been up and down a lot this year, and that has to stop now. We have to be consistent.

These next couple games will determine where we are. But I actually think we're on our way. You can see it, the focus is there and guys are working hard.