Dave Allison Great Quotations

I think it's a good test for our team. We're in a race, which is great for our guys because there are expectations. I don't think it's pressure. It's just expectations that if you do enough good things you put yourself in position to make the playoffs.

We had a great first and third periods. We just got soft in the second. We didn't really battle the way we have to.

There's not a lot of margin for error. In a lot of ways, that's a great thing.

Once he got comfortable in that surrounding, he's really started to take off. I think this is a grade-A prospect because he's got great individual skills.

It will be great to get some practice time. That's one thing we haven't been able to do.

I don't know if there are too many better rookies in this league. He's a guy who has an inner drive. He lets his actions do the talking and he's still a young guy. We expect a lot out of him. He has been great for us.

They were really desperate. We got to match their desperation. It's a great experience to see what it takes to win in a desperate playoff situation or eliminate a team from contention. It's a great experience for all of us.

The guys did a great job of keeping the puck in on that first goal. Then they kept banging away and we got rolling from there.