8 Quotes by Ken Gernander

We're still continuing to iron out a few bugs. Things always seem to change game to game, so you're always revisiting or retooling. And obviously we want to make sure the team's conditioning is top-notch so they're rested and fresh yet well conditioned. It's no different than any other season where you're always building toward the end and hopefully peak.

There are no easy opponents in the playoffs. The easy opponents get left behind in the regular season. Whoever you draw, everyone is going to bring their game up a level because it's the playoffs.

Montoya was great, and we need that. He had been through a bit of a rough patch, and we hope he's through it now. If he can give us effort like that night in and night out, we're in good shape. That's how you hope a guy bounces back, so you have to give him top marks.

I hate to see a guy float through a game, make one fancy move and decide it.

Digging yourself a hole is one thing. If you have the character to dig yourself out of it, that's another. I don't think the game was handed to us by any means. The guys really dug deep. That's impressive.

He's predictable in a good way. He doesn't make crazy, high-risk plays. He follows the system and is responsible in knowing what he has to do. And he has good speed, is strong on his skates and finishes his hits when they're available. He does all the little things well, so he's earning more and more ice time by proving himself.

He brings a different element. He's one of a kind.

The guys really rose to the occasion tonight. They could have been demoralized and could have thrown in the towel. It was real good resolve and real good character.