55 Quotes by Tim Thomas

I actually liked the fact we broke the seal on Huet.

There are so many parallels through our high school careers. It's almost scary how things have gone. For this to happen, I don't think you could have gotten a pen and scripted it any other way. We're just so thankful to have this opportunity.

I was looking forward to showing some character by giving a good effort all the way to the end of the year. I thought there was a good chance that maybe we could end the season with a win and feel good about ourselves. But it wasn't to be.

Keep it simple and try to play it not like it's any old game because let's face it, it's not any old game for me. It's more important than that.

It also reminds them people back home in the Savannah-Hinesville area are supportive of them and they haven't forgotten about them, so it truly means a lot and we appreciate what WTOC and the schools have done in donating.

I was aggressive at both ends and took advantage of my opportunities.

I think we gave a good effort and we did just about everything right in order to win hockey games, except for scoring goals. I have to hand Huet credit. He played a good game -- a really good game. But you forget about this one and go again (today at the Garden against Carolina). That's what you do.

Right now, the biggest concern for him is his health, that's the most important, that's No. 1. From there, for the rest of us, it's our job to pick it up, and that's what we're here for.

I was very fortunate to coach with Chick Campbell. He gave me a lot of responsibilities there, so now being the head guy at North is not a total shock. It made it easier on my part. I am lucky to have a good staff with me. They're willing to put a lot of work in (to start to) build this program.