239 Quotes by Ron Wilson

Patty did a great job of reading the play and jumping in when he could.

There was only one D back. Maybe it was a tired, mental mistake.

That certainly helped turn things around, we had a great last three or four minutes in the period.

There wasn't much flow, but I was happy with our play defensively.

I wish it wasn't like this, but it sure seems like it's going to come down to the last game.

There's a buzz around our team in the locker room.

They're simple mistakes to correct, however inexcusable to make because they're simple positioning failures. And a couple times you lose, whether it's a battle in the corner or on the third goal a giveaway, moments like that at the end you look back as being the turning point.

I think he's a lot more ready offensively than he was, but I still get on him about defensive lapses. There's a little bit Riverboat Gambler, which makes him effective offensively so you don't want to squash that too much. But you try to make him understand how the scoreboard works and the clock and how you have to make smart plays.

I think this is as open a year as ever in the NHL for a number of teams to win the Cup. The most important reason is because the rules aren't going to change in the post-season. It will be the same hockey, called by the same rules.