Joe Thornton Quotations | Page 2

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.

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.

We played hard, but there were too many fumbles.

I'm proud of them. They played as hard as they could. They really bowed up.

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

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

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.

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.

The guys are just shooting the puck real well right now. They're making me look better than I am.