196 Quotes by Dave Tippett

There's a lot of things that we're going to find out, but that's exciting to me. I can't wait to get these guys out on the ice and see what they can do as a group.

I think it's ultimately a team game that should be decided by a team. But during the season, you find a result and you just see the excitement it's given the fans and the players. It's been a nice jolt in the arm for us.

It's a big hill but big hills have been climbed before.

I think there will certainly be some movement, but there won't be the laundry list we have seen in the past.

It wasn't unexpected. Actually, I probably expected a few more. It will take time to break some habits.

Penalties with the sticks and things like that are because we're not aggressive enough. If you're chasing people from behind, hooking them, you're going to get called all night.

It's a couple of individual mistakes that cost us the game. That's the bottom line.

Our guys have earned the right to be a good team and a tight team. We've played pretty well together all year, so they have confidence they can get the job done.

It's a challenge when we're playing desperate teams. We looked tired. Even when we were pushing, we looked tired. We have to get the guys some rest. But I think this adversity can be good for us if we use it to our advantage.