21 Quotes by Scott Thornton

We feel that if we way we play the way we played tonight against all the other remaining teams that we can definitely beat them all.

We've got a spare room, and he can come and go as he pleases. He won't have to worry about a hotel, and he'll get a few home-cooked meals from my wife. ... He's bigger than me, though, so I can't lay down the law too much.

Today, fitness is the norm, especially on a team like ours and the style we play, ... You have to be in the best shape you can just to keep up.

I think it'd be good for the fans, probably, if he came back. He was an important player on this team for a number of years. There shouldn't be a problem fitting in. There are a few guys he doesn't know, we've got a lot of new players, but he'd probably be pretty comfortable right away.

I think we're all curious how the final roster spots are going to play out, who is going to step into what roles. It makes for an exciting training camp to know jobs are available. The nucleus of our group is back. We should be able to pick up where we left off.

We have outplayed a lot of teams, just not buried chances. It's got to be just a matter of time.

We have outplayed a lot of teams, just not buried chances, ... It's got to be just a matter of time.

We've had games in hand all season it seems like. It's nice to have games in hand, but it's tough to evaluate where you are.

Usually you take a penalty because you're a little bit tired or lazy and you're out of position. Ron has been really stressing that for a couple of seasons, really. So the new rules are just reinforcing the theories he taught us over the last couple of years. It's not a real drastic change for us because of the way we played before -- sticks in passing lanes and good body position.