26 Quotes by Jacques Martin

This sends a message -- not only to the players, but also to the fans -- about the direction the team is going and that we've identified key players.

When you look at the situation he's in here, he has been extremely positive. He's a tremendous influence on his teammates and at some point in time he's going to see some games.

Tonight was really unacceptable. It was a poor performance. It wasn't just one or two players.

We showed good character to keep working, even when we got behind. We picked up our work ethic, and maybe using four lines was a factor. Late in the game we had more jump and that really helped.

We got some big saves. Sometimes those situations can be a momentum change.

I used him a lot before the break. The rest was good mentally and it's good for him to get right back into it.

They're a team that has excellent skills, and if you give them the opportunity, they'll bury you. We gave them too many freebies. They cashed in.

It's just the beginning as well as a great signing by this organization. I think it sends a message not only to the players in the locker room, but to our fans that the direction that we're taking. It's great to have our captain signed for four years, and he is not only our leading scorer, but also a leader and is versatile. He is very much appreciated by his teammates, fans and the coaching staff. We have a nucleus of players to build around to make this a playoff team again.

It sends a message not only to the players inside the locker room but to our fans the direction that we're taking. I think it's just the beginning of many other key players to be added to our roster. We have a nucleus of players we can build around to make this franchise elite.