196 Quotes by Dave Tippett

You have to believe in your team. Just because you change lines or do something, doesn't mean you believe in them any less. You're trying to give them instant recognition.

He puts the work in. It's funny how smart players find a way to get smarter. That's what he does.

To say he's not playing well because he's not scoring. ... There are some players you can say that about. Jere isn't one of them.

You can say simplify, but then you get into having your head down and giving it away. What you have to do is recognize the situation when you have to move it.

When you play sloppy like that, you get what you deserve. You're just looking for an honest hockey game from your team, and for the most part we got it. We didn't get it from everybody.

The focus for our team is doing things right. We talked about habits ... That's not turning the puck over, that's not taking bad penalties, that's not giving outnumbered rushes. Those are habits you have to have in place going into the playoffs.

There are a few issues, but I think it's the stuff you normally have to deal with. These guys are in great shape, but they still have to get in game shape. One of the big challenges is getting the body conditioned to hitting. Not only is it hard physically, it really takes the air out of you.

The greatest thing is the players' spirits are unbelievable. You can tell they're anxious to get back. They missed the game, they love the game. That makes it great for a coach when you have that enthusiasm on the ice.

When you do it and do it well, it's a good sting. That's the difference.