196 Quotes by Dave Tippett

It was just a solid hit. That's part of the game.

You always have some question marks about the odd player here or there, but they are so few and far between. With the way the players take care of themselves, I'd be amazed if there's very many positives.

They have skill, that's for sure. It's just the first day, obviously, but neither of them looked out of place out there.

We don't feel we're deprived in that area. We feel we have people capable of playing very physical and very hard.

The last couple games, we have made decisions that have come back to bite us. You have to look forward to the next game. You have to win four games to win a series, and the last time I looked nobody has won four yet.

We have had some games that have been lopsided against them, so human nature tells you that it's in the back of your mind.

We need Marty to make some more saves for us. We've got to find a way to win and he needs to be a big part of it.

The message today was to prepare for our game and what we need to do to win. Tonight is the night that it was really put to the test because you cannot get caught up in everything that is going around.

We've been good friends for a long time. I respect what he's done as a coach and his work ethic. We have a lot of the same views about the game. We spend a lot of time chatting. Over the years we got to be good friends and our wives are good friends.