36 Quotes by Joe Nieuwendyk

We needed to get off to a good start, and that's as good as it gets. But just like we put the losses behind us, we've got to put this behind us too. We've got to get ready for a tough game against Montreal (on Thursday).

We haven't learned enough how to put teams away. We don't do a good enough job when we've got a team down and need to step on the gas a little bit to close it out.

When they add up like that it's particularly tough, because we're not overly deep.

We gave them every opportunity with the penalties we took. We can't do that.

We'll take the two points. But we kind of let (Luongo) down a little with sloppy play. We gave them opportunities late that we didn't have to. We have to be better Friday night for sure.

The power play needs to score when we get the opportunity, especially on the 5-on-3. You've got to capitalize against a team like that. They're solid throughout their lineup, and when you get chances like that, you've got to make good.

But just like we've put the losses behind us, we have to put this behind us, too.

We've had some injuries, and then (Jan. 19) we lose a guy like Gary (Roberts), that was a real critical juncture of our season. It could've been a time where we hung our heads a little.

We've rallied, we've been playing hard and we've gotten some results.