411 Quotes by Ken Hitchcock

He'll help immensely. Eric gives stability back there. It allows the young guys to go back where they are more comfortable and we're not asking too much of them.

Any player who thinks he is owed anything is wrong. You talk about the best players in the world, and they understand that. They always think they are a week away from going into the stands.

His leadership for me has come because he's confident. He's a good player in the league now and he thinks he has a good feel for the game, which he does. He's been in the big games against elite opponents, which means he is a guy who has matured.

We've been guilty of that all year. There's a time when you have to put your foot on the throat. We let it off. We've been guilty of that at home. We have to have a killer instinct.

He needs to have a big year. It's his third year pro and that's usually when players start stepping ahead. He showed flashes in the (Calder Cup) playoffs and now all we're looking for is consistency.

We got the lead and weren't chasing the game. It allowed us to play our game a little bit better.

That's what this league is going to be -- whoever chops the most wood at the end of the day is going to win.

He's supposed to have a look at those things.

Whatever Peter decides, he'll have our support. He's not going to play if he's not 100 percent.