"We've already talked to people and it's completely safe, ... And with the exception of a few odds and ends, we're almost done."

"We've turned a corner the last two weeks, and we almost did it three weeks ago. But you know what? That doesn't mean anything. There's another opportunity this week. There's another challenge this week, and it's a very big one."

"It was not an unsupported roof. That rock just came out right between two rows of roof bolts. Two other miners, who were within 3 or 4 feet of Mr. Caudill, were not injured. In that sense, it's almost freakish that he got hit and nobody else did."

"While he was playing during the summer, Dave landed on his shoulder and hurt his shoulder. He wasn't able to play at all for three months, so this year has almost been a waste for him. But he does everything we ask of him and he plays hard. He just needs to get a little stronger."

"They (Chicago's penalty killers) are very, very aggressive. Five-on-four, four-on-three, they come at you. We almost had to play it like we were five-on-five."

"It was quite a difficult mission almost from start to finish."