23 Quotes by Thomas Vanek

We weren't frustrated. They were playing great but we were only down by a goal.

Every player, no matter where he's at, he always expects to be a little higher. I do the same for myself. It's not bad where I'm sitting at right now, but I think I might be a little higher than I am.

There were a lot of penalties, and Max and I don't kill so we were out of the flow and stuff. But that's not an excuse. I think we should have been playing better. We just didn't play as well as we can.

I want to establish myself being on the ice and being a part of the team first. I'll try to establish myself as the go-to guy sometime in the future.

Anytime you get a road win it's exciting ... but if you beat the Stanley Cup champions in their building it's a good boost.

I'm looking forward to (playing against Lemieux) more than all the other hype the media is raising. It's a dream come true. Once the puck drops it's all about business, but it's definitely going to be cool. It's still going to be a special day.

He's such a good goalie that you have to do something different to beat him. There was a little bit of luck, but it still felt good.

I certainly didn't want to go down there again. I think I belong in this league, and I think I can help this team win. Hopefully, I can prove it even more in the second half.

I don't think they're bad. I just think they weren't very ready to play.