Jacques Martin Quotations

Giving that third goal was really the turning point. We had the momentum.

He made some good saves and gave us some life.

Some of the games he's won have been the busiest. That's good he plays well that way, but over the haul you want to give him better protection, less work.

Our leaders stepped up. Olli got two goals. They had a strong game, his line. And I liked how we attacked in overtime. We didn't sit back.

You know they're not going to quit. I think the best defense sometimes is offense. It's nice to see. We haven't scored a lot of goals. It's good for our confidence.

We're taking too many penalties and they're penalties we deserved. We have to learn what we can and can't do.

We could have won it, but we didn't capitalize and it came back to bite us.

The production from that line made the difference. Louie was really strong early. When they came at us hard and had some chances, he made big saves. And then we took the momentum away from them.

We did some of the little things well and that paid off tonight.

I used him a lot before the break. The rest was good mentally and it's good for him to get right back into it.

When you look at the situation he's in here, he has been extremely positive. He's a tremendous influence on his teammates and at some point in time he's going to see some games.

Tonight was really unacceptable. It was a poor performance. It wasn't just one or two players.

This sends a message -- not only to the players, but also to the fans -- about the direction the team is going and that we've identified key players.

I know I've used him a lot. It seems every game is a big game for us. ... He has had good focus and good performance. As long as I don't see he needs a rest, we'll play him.

By no means is Jay at the same level as Scott as far as experience. But his skating was a factor. Also the fact that he's played well for Team Canada at the World Championships and played well at the World Cup when he was called upon. He made a great impression.

It was one of those games where we had a lot of shots and a lot of chances but we just did not put them away.

It's very disappointing. We have some time to regroup ... look at the game, see what we need to be better at.

That's one of those things. He cuts to the middle and loses the puck.

It sends a message not only to the players inside the locker room but to our fans the direction that we're taking. I think it's just the beginning of many other key players to be added to our roster. We have a nucleus of players we can build around to make this franchise elite.

It's just the beginning as well as a great signing by this organization. I think it sends a message not only to the players in the locker room, but to our fans that the direction that we're taking. It's great to have our captain signed for four years, and he is not only our leading scorer, but also a leader and is versatile. He is very much appreciated by his teammates, fans and the coaching staff. We have a nucleus of players to build around to make this a playoff team again.

We showed good character to keep working, even when we got behind. We picked up our work ethic, and maybe using four lines was a factor. Late in the game we had more jump and that really helped.

We got some big saves. Sometimes those situations can be a momentum change.

It was a very important game for us. It was a good effort.

They're a team that has excellent skills, and if you give them the opportunity, they'll bury you. We gave them too many freebies. They cashed in.

He's got a good shot. He just needs to use it on a regular basis.

For the last five years, this organization has moved people at the deadline.