23 Quotes by Adrian Aucoin

There are a few aspects of the game where we've really got to grow up and it showed tonight, like the sticking penalties. We have to understand we're not going to win unless we all play together, unless we all take shorter shifts, unless we put the puck on the net and unless we play as a five-man unit.

A few games after Peter Laviolette became the coach, I began to get more ice time, ... Pretty soon, I was skating 25-30 minutes a night. I was more than happy to keep doing that. It sure makes a difference when you have the coach's confidence.

They made it pretty clear where their priorities were.

It was different. There were a lot of whistles, and some of the guys who got penalties didn't know they got them.

It was really tough, not having the routine like we're so used to. Basically living a different life than we're used to.

It's tough when you work hard and the results aren't there. You start to second-guess yourself.

It was no secret that I loved living there, and I liked just about everything about the Islanders. But obviously I talked to enough teams to know there were lots out there willing to go out of their way to get me. And it seemed the Islanders weren't half as interested as the others, which was frustrating. That's what pushed me to leave.

It was just one thing after another, not only for me but for the team. It has been a rough year on the organization as a whole.

I liked what he had to say about where the team is going and what is going on in Chicago. And Chicago has always been one of my favorite cities.