75 Quotes by Rob Sumner

We just weren't very good in a big game in the standings. It was a very disappointing effort. We didn't play with enough energy or passion tonight.

We thought the second goal was a high stick.

We think we're a pretty good skating team, and part of that is forcing turnovers and constantly moving your legs. That's what makes us successful. We've been using our speed to force turnovers and play a higher pressure game.

We're not perfect, but there are a lot of areas in our game that are much improved. We generally aren't a high-powered offensive team, so we have to be concerned in both ends. At this time of year, when every team has a lot to play for, you can't let your guard down.

When you have a three-goal lead it should hold up in any building. We've got no excuses.

We've played three road games, but we just haven't played nearly as well as we need to. We've taken some steps to improve, but we're far from happy.

We had some scoring chances, but we just didn't play as well as we needed to. We've got to play a lot harder.

Both teams start at zero and it's even going in. I don't think records have much impact on the series. It puts an edge on the series when there's a rivalry between the two teams. But in preparing, there's no difference. It just makes it a little more exciting.

We wanted to play with heart and play smart. We wanted to be strong as a team defensively, to give our four guys as much help as we could.