145 Quotes by Mike Babcock

What they've said is they need things tightened up. They need some accountability. And that's my job.

That's quite a statement. I just think when you make general statements when you don't know, you're probably not doing yourself any favors.

We can do a better job with our discipline.

We're going to have to evaluate our team this summer. And if we have to make changes, we will make changes.

Everyone knows that they're going somewhere and everyone's going to do their own thing, but they're poised, they're going to play. They play good teams. We want to carry momentum into the break.

The biggest difference to me was we're a little deeper. We think we have a real intelligent team that knows how to play without the puck. We really believe that the better we play without the puck, the quicker we are on offense.

With the Olympics, and the so many guys away, and the no equipment (Olympians' equipment being lost early in the tri), all the stuff going on, we knew it would be tough. Going into this trip, we knew if we could get points (early) we'd be fine. I knew we'd be good today after a couple of days off.

It'll be a rallying cry. This guy hasn't done anything wrong. He'll do a great job. He has a phenomenal reputation, and he's a leader among men.

We want him to feel good and be an important part of our team. He told me the other day that he feels he's skating well, and that his leg doesn't hurt. Well that's great news for us. He's dominant in the face-off circle, his brain works all the time; he knows how to play in all situations.