91 Quotes by Don Waddell

In the back of my mind I said why call a bluff. Let's do everything we can to sign him and we did.

His injury is healing, but the endurance part is not going so fast. He's been sore after every game this year.

His fast start has been very important with Dany out. We needed guys to step forward, and Ilya certainly has done that. He's taken this team on his back. He wants to be the go-go guy and he's proven that he's capable of being that. He's got nine goals in seven games and it's been an unbelievable start.

His all-around game has been especially good. That's why he's warranted more ice time, because he's played solid at both ends of the ice. I thought he was capable of playing good defense because he's a smart player. When you grow up in Russia, you learn to play defense, even if you are an offensive player. We knew he was capable of it.

But I did think we would score more than we are now. We've gotten chances to score, and we haven't buried them. And you don't get as many scoring chances in this type of tournament as you get in the National Hockey League.

He's the ultimate competitor. He's capable of being a part of this team. He plays all the hard minutes in Detroit.

Certainly there are guys who would have to play their way off the team and others who have to play their way on to the team.

He's an excellent offensive player. He's the catalyst on Colorado's power play.

You come here with higher expectations and it?s disappointing, no doubt, but we have to move on now.