21 Quotes by Matt Thomas

As long as they invented football, I'd be OK.

This is going be a rivalry for a very long time because of the locations of the teams, but I've done my part to get the rivalry going. We've had great games with them, even though we won the series, and I know they want to beat us as much as we want to beat them.

A lot of people who've had hotel reservations for months have had them canceled.

It is the beginning of a regional rivalry, plus when two teams play each other four times in five days, it can get pretty physical. I think you're two tough teams which play hard.

It's a divisional rivalry and a regional rivalry, and it's natural that things are going to heat up. The games have been very competitive.

I try to make everyone in authority aware of the problem here, but I guess no one is going to take us seriously until a child is attacked.

I'm excited to work with a franchise as strong as San Jose. They've had great success the past few seasons going far into the playoffs, and to create the opportunity for some of their NHL prospects to play on our team is not only beneficial to us on the ice, but also exciting for our fans.

I like the fact that it is free and there is food.

He's extremely strong with the puck. When he goes into the corner, I'll take him nine out of 10 times. With him, it's sometimes not the prettiest goal, but he does what a lot of others don't like doing. He goes to the net hard and bangs away at rebounds. He plays mainly a checking role and plays against other teams' top players. His potential is unlimited.