65 Quotes by Patrik Elias

It always takes a little time to adjust and get something going. We didn't play badly and give up chances and that's fine, but offensively we didn't have anything going.

I was afraid of him. Here (I) was a 175-pound guy coming here. Here's this guy, 222 or 225 pounds, with paws like a bear.

I think that's the ultimate individual honor. If you're lucky enough to stay with one team, that's awesome.

Listen, I've been here my whole career. I've accomplished something here. I put myself in a good position. I worked hard for where I'm at. They've given me an opportunity to succeed, so I'm happy for that. But on the other hand, there's things that could be an issue.

We were underrated all year. There was a game against Atlanta (March 23), where we were winning 4-1, lost (6-5) in overtime. That was a turning point. If we lost (composure after that) we go downhill.

We don't want to pinch ourselves now. We're feeling good about the game we have been playing. We know the series we played, they had a couple of injured guys but that doesn't take anything away from the game we played or what we accomplished.

We had a lot of opportunities. We would've been in trouble if we couldn't score on those chances. It was just one of those nights where everything went in for us.

We have to. We need to. He's a big man, great guy, has great hands, great shot, everything. So, we need him to help out offensively.

When they call, I have to talk to them about what their plans are -- if they call.