Jamie McLennan Quotations

I prepare like I'm playing even when I'm not. When you're sitting on the bench and watching the game ... you look at yourself and say, 'How would I have handled that shot?' The other night in Tampa Bay, I'm watching Louie stop these shots and I'm like, 'I don't think I would have gotten that one, or that one, or that one.

When you don't play much you want to contribute when you do. I was really excited to play.

One of the things you worry about is a supplement company that's a little bit shady, that for some reason has put something in a protein mix or something. That's unfortunate if that happens.

The guy's probably never put a pair of skates on in his life. He's probably a disgruntled athlete.

We dominated the second, they got a power-play opportunity and the next thing you know they got it in the net. But we forged ahead. We came out strong in the third, put the second behind us and flourished.

We forged ahead and came out strong in the third. We wanted to have a good showing and we did.

I'm sure it's hard for the fans. When there is that instability, it's a struggle.

I think it's good. It puts us on a stage with every other sport that's major. People who know hockey know there really is not a place in hockey for steroids. I'm sure there are things you want to enhance your performance, but I think at the end of the day you'll see we are clean.

I heard the whistle, but I got a little nervous after the crowd reacted (to the goal). You never want to let it by you at that point.