Kevyn Adams Quotations

We want everybody out there, and we miss the guys who are out, but there's a mentality in the room where we're focused on what's in front of us. It's just something that builds over the course of the year.

More than anything, when you go to a new team, it's just trying to get a feel for the guys and find your niche on the team. That's what's more important than X's and O's, it's getting comfortable with the city. Things like knowing where the rink is and where the grocery store is.

Give them credit ? they're working hard. They could be just going through the motions, but they're not.

He is an unbelievable coach. I loved playing for him and I don't think I've had a better coach.

I think it's the furthest thing from a distraction, I think it brings an excitement. We've played a lot of games in a short stretch here, and this should certainly be something that brings out a spark in us, no doubt about it.

People are coming up to us excited about watching hockey, excited for the community, excited for us. As players, that's what you want. You work hard, and you hope people will notice.

That's the last guy we're worried about. When he steps on the ice, we know he's going to be ready, we know he's going to fight and do everything he can. Those kind of nights happen.

We don't have the big names back there, but they've just played so well. When they're skating and jumping into the play, being physical, they're just a tough group. They really help the forwards when they jump into play, because they seem to create a lot of room for us.

This stings, but you know what? You just get back to work. There's a lot of character in this room, and maybe going on the road is not the worst thing that could happen to us.

When I woke up this morning -- I was glad it was this morning. When you have a game like that, you just pick up and move on.

Sometimes you're not at your best, but all that matters is two points. This was a perfect example.

They're out there working hard, they're fighting. That team could easily go through the motions, and they're not.

(The officials) are calling it tight and you have to take advantage of the power plays.

The biggest thing is the willingness for everyone to buy in and do their roles. One of the special things about this team is it's not about me, it's not about Eric Staal, it's about the team. If I can do my role and be great in my role - and be productive - it makes our team better.

That guy's been a rock all year. I don't think twice about his game. He's been unbelievable in giving us a chance to win all year. Things happen. We have all the confidence in the world in him.

That guy has been a rock all year and I don't have to think twice about his game. He's given us a chance to win all year. Things happen.

It's tough, but you have to go through stretches like that. But sometimes we're home a long time, too.

Any time you're winning, it's great coming to the rink. It's been a fun situation to be around such a good group of guys. It's just a good atmosphere, and when that happens, usually the team does well, too.

I have to always bring the energy and bring what has gotten me here, and never forget that.

In training camp, people couldn't wait to say how bad we were going to be.

I'd have to see it on replay, but all I was trying to do was get to the front of the net and establish position. I didn't feel much of anything, and the puck was in the net, and then all the sudden, I see them waving, so it was frustrating.

You can't run around, because that's when the seams are there and the holes are there. The tighter you can stay, the more you can make them move it around and maybe take a shot they don't want to take, the better you're doing.

All that doesn't matter now. They're going to try to take something we want. Now it comes down to us being focused and really ready to go.