38 Quotes by Dave Nonis

I think Marc Crawford is one of the best coaches in the NHL. It doesn't mean we're not going to evaluate all the elements of our organization, including the coaching staff.

We need some new energy, some new juice. We felt our team needs a kick-start, that we haven't played with the fire we had been known for in the past. A change behind the bench was the first place to start.

We need some new energy, some new juice.

Whoever the head coach is will obviously have some say in who his assistants are. I would be hopeful that they will be strongly considered and we will have something to say about that as well. They have done a lot of good work here. At this point they are still with us.

We believe the league is very serious about the obstruction crackdown and the new rules put in place. That will make speed and skill very important. We felt Richard was one of the guys that fit into that category. He can change the game with his speed.

We have not played with the fire that we have been known to have had. I felt that a change behind the bench was the first place to start.

You'd like to have players with more experience, but we do have some vets on the back end and it's important that they step up and earn their keep.

There is a chance he could be back for the playoffs depending on how quickly he rehabs and what kind of healer he is. It's a possibility for sure. I know he'll work as hard as he possibly can to get back.

We need to get back to where Marc Crawford had taken us. Head-coaching experience is a plus. We'll make the appropriate search.