35 Quotes by Regg Simon

We started out very solid back there, then got young real quick. Now our young guys have grown up. I like where we're at right now.

We always harp on our guys - good things happen when you shoot the puck.

Scoring is two things for us - a byproduct of hard work and a byproduct of how we like to play hockey. We like to play up-tempo, puck-pressure hockey. And creating a lot of offense out of that is part of that style of play. It's a lot of (talent) too.

If we go into the third period down 2-1, I like our chances. But a lot of games come down to two or three plays this time of year, and those guys made them tonight.

I think it hurt us number one from a leadership standpoint because John was our captain and Al . . . was a quiet leader with his effort he'd give every day. It hurt us defensively losing two experienced guys like that. Unfortunately, it coincided with the time we went through a slump. Whether that was part of it or not, I'm not sure.

Kyle is as fine of a player as the league's ever seen.

I think each one of them has certainly earned it. The better your team does, the more notoriety you are going to get. The guys who have made the all-star game, they put in the hard work for it, but should be just as thankful toward their teammates. Without good players around you, you don't get to excel like that.

Over a 60-game schedule you're going to have ups and downs. What will be important is how we respond with the best team in the league coming in.

That extra output from guys lower in your lineup makes the difference. We have guys on that third or fourth line that can score.