Joe Sakic Hard Quotations

We're right there with everybody else. The division's tight. We were hoping to get closer to Calgary (on Sunday), but it didn't work out. Guys have worked hard all year and we're right in it.

We didn't think scoring would be a problem. It's hard to explain. I think the confidence was there, but we were just too tentative and didn't generate on the inside. Yesterday was a new start for us. We thought we'd improve, but it didn't happen.

He works hard and just finds a way to get open.

When I put the sweater on and see it ... it's hard to explain, really. It's something to be proud of and hopefully we'll succeed.

We have a few days just to get ready for Dallas. Hey, we worked hard down the stretch. A lot of guys were out and we found a way to get in. That's the most important thing. Now it's round one, and this is when you're judged and we all have to be ready for Dallas.

They are not going to quit. They are going to fight, they are going to do whatever they can to get a win. There is no tomorrow if you don't win that game. That's what makes it real hard to win your fourth one.