319 Quotes by Lindy Ruff

I think his game has come around. Going into the playoffs, you have to have good saves and today we got good saves.

The way we played in the second was the way they played in the third. They totally dominated and got us on our heels. It was great to see Marty shut the door.

I think it would've been a very big disappointment if we didn't win. You don't know what (a loss) would've done to the psyche of a young team. But to win, that lifts everybody.

They've done a tremendous job. It's a lot like here. Some of it is proximity. Rochester is right next door to us, and it really makes for a great working relationship.

I think maybe the benefit was him getting the couple weeks off late in the year. He looks as fresh as training camp to me. He's been solid, he's been quick, just very reliable and very few poor decisions.

They've all had a pretty strong camp. In the scrimmages they've played extremely well at different times, but preseason is a more valuable time.

I thought it was cheap, I thought he went low at the knees. It may not be the dirtiest hit ... but he didn't have to go low. He's known for that. He's a cheap shot artist.

A lot of the players believe it hampers their ability to play well. I really think it's one more piece of equipment that can make the player that much safer. If they can get used to it, it would be advantageous for them to wear.

They dumped the puck in religiously. They had our defense going back for the puck all night. When we had the puck, we did them a favor by turning the puck over.