Dave Allison Quotations

We needed a break and couldn't manufacture one.

Guys want to play in the NHL and that's where he's at, but it's a well-deserved honor for him. He's a big, strong guy and he makes it hard on other players by playing hard.

We have to be better against them. We did not work hard enough to nullify them, especially in our zone.

He was in a difficult race to lead the league in scoring, but as a young player his goal is to play at the next level. He's gotten better and better every game. We've stressed defense to offense. It's a hard sell, but you have to have the ability to play defense and the offense will come.

He didn't see a lot of shots, but he played neat and tidy and was strong in the third period.

I saw a lot more that liked than I didn't like tonight. But we've given up three shorthanded goals in our last three games. And that's something that we've got to get better at.

Our guys will learn from this experience and we'll get on it tomorrow. I know a couple good places to eat in Milwaukee, so we can just go back there on Friday.

Our guys battled and I am not going to let this outcome diminish how far we've come in 2005. We'll bounce back in 2006.

I think any time you go into a game the most important person is your goaltender. He's going to lead you into battle - into the game. How he plays has the biggest outcome on the game.

Our team as a group was not up to the challenge and that is unacceptable at this point of the season.

I think we've realized the intensity that has to be matched or taken into these games. If we run the table and Omaha still stays ahead of us, kudos to them, but basically we control a lot of our own destiny.

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.

I think it's good for both parties. It allows him to keep playing and he's an excellent player, he's an NHL player. He's had a couple of days off. I think he enjoys the guys and we enjoy him. When you get a guy like that, it gives us more depth.

We need a few skates to get the virgin layer off.

We had chances to bury them early, but didn't.

We played short tonight and got a good effort, but we need to win those hockey games.

(That was one) of the grittiest games we've played. That Houston game was an eye-opener.

We're down 1-0 in a mini playoff series. We'll bounce back. We have to come out hungrier and with more hustle.

We played well, especially during the first 40 minutes. Chicago got some breaks on goals. . . . We've got some good guys in our dressing room. We'll right the ship and right it quickly.

We want to keep this going and taking care of business.

We came back from Saturday's loss and we were better against Grand Rapids and grinded out a win.

If we remain humble and hungry, we can win.

Your best penalty killer is your goalie.

There is no point in staying around when you can get a bike ride in at the rink. Then if we don't fly out until tomorrow we'll not have gone 48 hours without moving.

We were in good shape. There was still a lot of game left.

The team got through an emotional day where we lost two valuable members of our team.

When you are young, and we're young, you play to survive.

It was a little bit of nerves. It was our first game back here and we were anxious.

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.

We had a spirited effort in the first game, then there was a penalty shot. A lot of guys get satisfied with one good effort. They came at us (Saturday) and we had a hard time finding their level.

That's huge. We didn't sit back and protect the lead, we went after it in the third period.

Ten to 12 kids are coming in early to drop off their gear in the event that they need some seasoning. Then they will fly to Dallas. We can always send their stuff if they get a job in Dallas.

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

The way we played (at Omaha) forced us to make a decision on what we wanted to be - contenders or pretenders. We went into Peoria the next day with our backs against the wall . . . we played grittier.

Everyone contributed. We had scoring from every line.

Anyone he's played with has elevated their game. He has the ability to make people around him better.

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.

In the second, we controlled it. We had some long stretches (in Manitoba's zone).

In the third period we were a totally different team, but we can't wait on our effort.

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.

Generally speaking, the audit results are very positive and illustrate all the effort the Arrowhead team has put into improving the software development process.

They were very tight. But being tight shows you care. We just had to relax.

They are very key, but it's something we'll continually change. It's not something you can write in stone.

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.

It was a big, big game for us. We didn't want to go 0-4.

The first two periods I was disappointed because we played well for 60 minutes last night and I was looking for that to carry over. We didn't do those things. It comes down to mental toughness to pull through. We have to find a way.

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.

The first game of a extended weekend series we always tip-toe into it and are sloppy with our turnovers. Once we figured out that we we do is pretty good, then we take over the game.

These guys are going to be the first people that play in the Wells Fargo Arena in a game that matters. It's something they'll remember and take with them the rest of their lives.

They earned the respect of North American players. They played gritty. They were winners. They made people around them better.

We showed a lot of mental toughness. This says a lot about the possibilities.

We want to get him some games. We want to play with some weight and he's a big, strong kid.

We weren't generating anything. We have to play to win. We cut it to 3-2. We're going to go after it.

The loss is a concern. The (number) of shots is a concern.