Joe Thornton Quotations

With them being the last team we played against, we don't have too many good feelings for them, and they probably don't have too many good feelings towards us. They're our number-one rival; it's a good way to start the year off.

We're better than we were yesterday, and hopefully we're getting better every day. We're getting used to each other the more time we spend on ice.

We're not going to win too many games if we let them have four power-play goals. We've got to do a better job of blocking shots.

We're a confident group here. If we can just stay out of the box and we play our game, we'll be OK.

There are a lot of distractions with homecoming. Hopefully, we can shelter them as much as we can from that.

When I got traded here, I knew it wasn't going to be a problem and nothing has changed. We're 1-A and 1-B lines. I can't say enough good things about him.

Let's fly and play. Let's keep her going.

Obviously it would have been nice to win that game, but we've got to go right back at it (tonight).

Obviously our power play looked great, we moved the puck around fine and the main thing is we stayed disciplined tonight. That's how we're going to win games, stay disciplined and capitalize on our power plays.

From Day 1, I just played real well with Cheech. You don't plan for something like this. These two awards are definitely team-oriented, and we're just happy for each other.

He has the hot hand right now and you definitely have to feed him because he's throwing them all in the back of the net.

We've been trying to set a tone for last forty games. We've been hunting teams down the last forty games. We know what is at stake. We have to win every game to be in the playoffs. Really, every game has been a playoff game for us for so long, and we've been playing real well lately.

We just have to do a better job of blocking shots and forcing the puck. It's the small things that do a lot. We didn't do it on the PK tonight.

We thought we played real good 5-on-5, and if we can pop another goal on the power play we'll be fine.

He's a good leader. He's a real good field general, getting the guys lined up.

He's going to be an All-Star in this league. I'm excited to keep watching him grow and keep playing like a stud out there.

Hopefully we can look back and say that's how we got into the playoffs. We had 20 guys show up tonight. We're hoping we can reel off three or four in a row and keep it rolling.

Hopefully we can keep it up. It's a lot of fun to play like this.

He just shoots the puck so well. I can't say enough good things about him.

He let a couple of floaters in the second and then he got his confidence in the third and that was the difference, ... Eddie just really stoned us in the third period.

I talked to them, they want to be back here. We need both those players. Those guys are going to get signed. It's just a matter of time. If those guys get signed, we'll have a great team this year.

I talked to Nick and Rayzor (Sunday) and they want to be here. They both want to play here. I think it's just a matter of time.

It could have been an excuse for us to sit back, blame it on the travel. But we have (today) off and we knew that, so we wanted to work hard and get the two points.

It is going to be nice, but we see them a lot this year. We see them eight times and in the playoffs so we could play them 15 times.

I thought we played 55 minutes of great hockey. We've got to learn to close the door when we get a chance. We say it, it seems like every game now. Until we start learning, we really need to bear down. It just wasn't good enough tonight.

I think we have more speed than them.

I think both ends of the rink, it feels like my best year. I'm playing more penalty kill than I ever have.

I think Boston's a great sports city, and I think the fans are great here. We said 'We're sorry' so many times -- we just hope the fans will come back, and I think they will.

I think we're gonna get those guys signed, ... I've talked to both of them and I know they want to be here. They're just doing what they think they need to do, but they know we need them here and management knows that, too. I still think they will get it done and they'll be here soon.

I think the second period he kind of let a couple floaters in, but he found his confidence in the third.

I think, the second period, he kind of let a couple floaters in. But he found his confidence in the third.

Our power play was clicking pretty good there, and unfortunately we couldn't get another minute there on the clock. We competed, fought back, but time just ran out.

Our personnel are highly trained, so it would help spell the resources down there that have been going since the hurricane hit.

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It frustrates the other team. You just stick with it and wait for your chances.

It feels fine. It's just tougher to get up. But it feels great.

I think if we just stay out of the penalty box, we have a good team five-on-five. I felt comfortable. It was just nice to be on the ice with the boys again.

Judson's a great kid. I'm real pleased with him.

Judson made some good decisions. Davin made a couple big plays, some big catches. He also did a good job punting and kicking for us.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I got traded. Not playing against San Jose much and only seeing him on TV a few times, I didn't realize how good and quick and dangerous he is at finding those holes a passer always looks for when he's trying to find a goal-scorer. After the first game or two, I knew we had that kind of chemistry I had with Glenn Murray for so many years in Boston . Maybe better.

I wasn't worried about not having a goal,

We just came out flat, that's all it was. We had a good third period, but the first two were not so good.

We played hard, but there were too many fumbles.

We played really well five on five. We got a couple of goals five on five, and we looked sharp. We just took some dumb penalties in the offensive zone that we shouldn't have taken. It took away the momentum.

We have bigger and better things to look forward to: the Stanley Cup Finals.

We've done it all year long, we never give up and just keep coming back.

We've done everything together this year. We've got bigger and better things to do now that we're looking forward to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

We've done everything together, so it's gratifying. And we'd be the first to tell you those are team-oriented awards.

Those guys are going to get signed. It's just a matter of time.

We are a confident bunch. We have a young bunch. Yeah, everybody in the dressing room feels like we can make the playoffs for sure.

We play these guys pretty good. We all know we've got to win a bunch of games to get into the playoffs.

When another team's senior lineman goes against a sophomore lineman, that's experience and physical growth and at least two extra years in the weight room. We can't make up for three years, but we can start right now.

We need to do the little things right.

We had a couple of blown defensive assignments that gave Wicksburg some big plays. We got a little big-eyed and we got tired. We had 101 snaps in three quarters. They were in better shape than we were.

We've only practiced not even a handful of times yet. It's just nice seeing him back there. It's been a long time since we've played together, so it's nice to pick up where we left off.

Both teams played hard. We deserved to win. It's a shame to lose.

We've been playing well in the east. We've been playing this way the last little while.

We've been playing like that for a long time. We have a lot of confidence and a lot of poise. That third period we just dominated, it was a good 60 minutes tonight.

We've got young legs, we're enthusiastic. We don't mind playing back-to-back games. We feel comfortable.

We've had our chances. Obviously it's early. We've got 80 games to go. Our offense will get clicking. I think offense will be the least of our worries.

We'll have to grow up in a hurry. When we got tired we started making penalties that cost us. When you get tired you tend to give up more big plays. That's why we're working very hard this week on our conditioning.

There is still a spot in the game for fighting, you just have to pick your spots. You don't want to be in the box for five minutes, but you want to protect your teammates.

This was this biggest game of the season, but now Thursday is the biggest game.

You have to have good people around you to make something like this happen. I just surround myself with good people.

We've been talking about that a lot since Game 1. The PK got it done again (Tuesday) and it was good to see.

We just had confidence going into overtime we were going to win the game.

We just got to get some traffic in front of the net. We're going to be fine.

We just forced their defense. We were just all over them. It's nice to see plenty of goals. Guys are feeling good right now.

You have to take advantage of days like this.

We had so many chances. If Nash's goal had counted, it might have changed the outcome of the game, but Marty (Gerber) played great.

Being a rookie at 18, he came in and didn't miss a beat. This year, just his patience for a young guy is uncanny and he has lots of confidence. The sky is the limit for his potential right now.

Down 2-0 early, we fought our way back, down 3-2 with a minute to go we came back. This is a good character team here and we love to play together.

Eddie really played well in the third period,

The team played great, and we had so many good chances. It was a really good example of where this team can be.

I wanted to come back and they wanted to have me, so it was really a no-brainer to come back here. I love this city, I love playing here and I'm just excited.

Team confidence is high. We feel comfortable with whoever we are playing. We just love playing with each other right now, we have a lot of confidence. It's fun.

That's how it usually works in hockey, they almost score and we come back and bury that second goal. It was kind of a backbreaker for them, so it was a big goal for us.

That shift was the only good shift we had all night but it saves two points for us. It was a tough night, but I'm glad we got the two points.

You never know. Top seeds might get knocked out, and we could get home ice in the second or third round. ... I love it out here. I feel really strong, and we're winning a lot of games.

This is the complete reverse of the homogenous white makeup of West Virginia. Nine out of 10 of the evacuees are black.

They skate so well. They're very quick, very skilled.

They're three years ahead of us in the weight room.

A lot of their people say this is the best defense they've ever had down there. It'll be a tall order to move the ball.

They have a lot of ball control and make you play the field.

They are a real physical team. Coach Lee has done a good job with them in the weight room.

There wasn't too much atmosphere out there, either. Kind of dead. So for a road game on a back-to-back, we'll take the two points.

There was lots of excitement in the third period, but we just couldn't hold the lead.

They're pretty much how I remembered them. Red Level is big, strong, physical and fast. They like hitting you.

It's just unfortunate. It's just too bad. I talked to Hal, and he said he saw me coming and that it was just one of those things. It's just too bad. All the fans wanted to see me play. At least they saw the Sharks win.

It's just been real easy for us to play together. I don't try to analyze it too much. He's a really talented guy, but he's still really down-to-earth.

It was a lot of fun...seeing all the guys and finally playing our first game.

It pretty much comes down to I like to pass and he likes to score.

It's funny how that worked out, us and Montreal playing again. It will be a chance for a little redemption, I hope. I think everybody in the league is going to be hungry this year after not playing last year. Our team is definitely going to be hungry because that ending two years ago left a sour taste in all of us.

It's been a lot of fun. We just enjoy playing with each other.

It's great to come back up 3-1, but we still need one more,

It's nice. It's different waking up and seeing sunshine.

It's nice to see some funny goals. That's what happens when you shoot the puck.

It's much quicker out here than in the East. I love the style of play out here.

It's something that reflects pride in their profession,

They were obviously missing five key players and we're trying to gain that final playoff spot. We need every win, every game. I hope we make the playoffs and face them again.