Gabe Gauthier Quotations

When we have a 5-minute power play, we need to be smart. We weren't smart, and we just gave it away. In big games like that, you can't have that undisciplined play going on.

We didn't want it as bad. They came out hard in the second and we were caught back on our heels.

When I came to Denver, ... I wasn't much of a student and really didn't think I could finish with a degree. Then I look at Ted who has a 3.94 GPA and working for a biology degree towards medical school. The guy is up until 5 a.m. doing homework, then goes to class and practice, even helps me with school stuff. He makes all of us better students and players.

I don't think of myself as a money player, ... just a player my team depends on when needed. I really enjoy the challenges.

We'll all get our playing time, ... and we plan to win it all again.

We need to win one-goal games and limit other teams to two or less goals. That will always get us a chance to win. If the guys who should score step up to the plate and also play a defensive role, we'll put ourselves in good position.

When they did score the go-ahead goal and went up 2-1, they just came out harder and started putting the pressure on us and we didn't have many chances after that. It was basically all downhill after that for us.

Right now we're sitting well in the league, but nationally, we're not sitting so well. Wherever we play, we have to establish it as our place. Right now, we can't afford any losses and we can't afford any mistakes because we're in desperation mode somewhat now.

That's how Minnesota plays. They've got a lot of good scorers, and they put the puck in the net.

It really helps us out offensively because we know we have (Carle) back there, not only to score goals and get assists, but to play defense. He's hands down probably the best player in college hockey right now.

I have no clue how this happens, but every time we have a game against them it's the weirdest game and it's a very high-scoring game. They are a very skilled team and we're glad to get out of that game. We're glad to get out with a win in such a tough game.

If you get caught up in it too much, you lose focus of what's going on. It's not bothering me. We're second in our league, and that's all we need to worry about, what we're doing in our league. Other stuff will come after that.