Peter Bondra Quotations

The celebration... you cannot practice it or anything. It's a moment when the excitement of your goal make you react to the moment.

This is definitely a playoff team. There's no question about that. It's just a matter of how much we want it.

To me, it's like we're already in the playoffs. Every game is important for our position. We can't relax at all.

Our team has a lot of talent. I hope that soon we will break out with four or five goals and avoid overtime.

Obviously, I have a lot of memories here... but at the same time I'm going to put all my energies into moving forward and doing my best for the Thrashers.

I just cannot have an offer on the table and just let it go,

You have to play defense, that's how you win.

We're getting rewarded. We don't give up on the play and we show some character at the same time, but there is a long way for us to get to where we want to be.

We talked to the referees before the game; there's always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on the ice, it's good for players to talk and interact with the referee.

Sometimes that happens. I know how it feels to lose eight or nine to nothing. It can be frustrating but it was good for us. This was a team that was hot the last nine games. It seemed like any puck we touched went our way.

We want to learn all the game and play the best way and take to our advantage.

Now I'm kind of different. I'm not saying I lost my spark - I still have it - but I don't chase the goal as much as I used to. I'm playing for the team and I still know I can score, but it's different than two or three years back.

Maybe we didn't give them a chance to open up the game.

Maybe the pressure was too much for us, and we couldn't handle it.

Obviously, I have a lot of memories here, ... but at the same time I'm going to put all my energies into moving forward and doing my best for the Thrashers.

I got used to them a little bit. I still have some wood ones. But I like the feel.

But there is always the possibility for me, as a free agent, to go somewhere else.

For us, to score first, I think that was the key. That goal maybe gives us a little confidence,

We dreamed of winning a medal. Maybe we wanted it too much. We should have relaxed a bit and maybe we would have played better.

We are not too high because we know the tournament starts now.

First I have to give credit to Miroslav because it was a perfect pass. It was like a gift. All I could do was shoot the puck at the net.

We scored a lot of goals, a couple on the power play, ... We did the little things right and got rewarded.

There's leadership here, ... After the trade with Marian ... I think this is an unbelievable trade to add Marian's caliber of player.

The tournament starts now. You can't calculate anymore and you can't choose your opponent. We hope to play the best game ever in Slovakian hockey history and we'll write history tomorrow.

Right now we're putting all our energy toward (Sunday's) game, and there's been proof in this tournament that anybody can beat anybody.

It wasn't really a boo, ... Maybe, if it was a full house it would have been different.

I treated this game like another division rival, ... I have a lot of memories here. But I'm going to put all of my energy to moving forward.

The Bobby Holik goal was the turnaround tonight. This game feels good, but at the same time that was not our best game and we know it. So hopefully we will learn from this game and get better.

It wasn't a real boo. Maybe if it had been a full house it would be different,

I have to say it was a perfect pass from Miro. They raised to our level in this game. They knew they had to try to win a game for the tournament.

He's a player that can change momentum. It's nice to see that our elite players succeed and help us win a game.

I can maybe tell him now I feel bad, but during the game, now way, ... After the game, you can shake his hand and have a laugh.

Look at great teams like Detroit a couple of years ago; they win the Stanley Cup and guys only score 25 goals, nobody has a really big season.

My speed is my greatest asset.

My job is to score goals.

Two or three years ago, every game I want to score. And after I score a goal I have a spark and I'm so happy I want more. Now I'mkind of different. I'm not saying I lost my spark - I still have it - but I don't chase the goal as much as I used to. I'm playing for the team andI still know I can score, but it's different than two or three years back.Look at great teams like Detroit a couple of years ago; they winthe Stanley Cup and guys only score 25 goals, nobody has a really big season. You have to play defense, that's how you win.