67 Quotes by Brian Gionta

What he brings is that threat. The other team needs to back off a little because they need to respect him. That sets everything else up for the rest of us.

We knew what was going on. Down 3-1 going into the third and with a chance for a division title, we had to throw everything on the line.

We know we need to start scoring. We just have to stick with it. We know we're doing the right things.

We're staying patient. We're staying on an even keel and waiting for our chances.

Whenever there's a ceremony like that, if you're home or away, you always have to be careful not to get too stale. But it sparked a lot of emotion, and that kept us going. It felt like a playoff atmosphere out there.

We might as well make it interesting. We've made it interesting all year.

No, not at all. That's where you need to keep your focus. You try not to give them anything to go on.

Obviously he's a huge part of this team and he's going to add a lot to it, but with or without him, we need to change things and play differently. We're making too many of the same mistakes and that's what hurting us. For a guy to come back and correct all that, that's not going to happen.

Right now it's in our hands. It's in our control.