Peter Bondra Quotes (25 Quotes)


    Sometimes that happens. I know how it feels to lose eight or nine to nothing. It can be frustrating but it was good for us. This was a team that was hot the last nine games. It seemed like any puck we touched went our way.

    First I have to give credit to Miroslav because it was a perfect pass. It was like a gift. All I could do was shoot the puck at the net.


    I can maybe tell him now I feel bad, but during the game, now way, ... After the game, you can shake his hand and have a laugh.

    This is definitely a playoff team. There's no question about that. It's just a matter of how much we want it.


    The tournament starts now. You can't calculate anymore and you can't choose your opponent. We hope to play the best game ever in Slovakian hockey history and we'll write history tomorrow.

    The Bobby Holik goal was the turnaround tonight. This game feels good, but at the same time that was not our best game and we know it. So hopefully we will learn from this game and get better.

    We scored a lot of goals, a couple on the power play, ... We did the little things right and got rewarded.


    Our team has a lot of talent. I hope that soon we will break out with four or five goals and avoid overtime.

    It wasn't really a boo, ... Maybe, if it was a full house it would have been different.

    Now I'm kind of different. I'm not saying I lost my spark - I still have it - but I don't chase the goal as much as I used to. I'm playing for the team and I still know I can score, but it's different than two or three years back.

    There's leadership here, ... After the trade with Marian ... I think this is an unbelievable trade to add Marian's caliber of player.

    We had a verbal agreement with the Capitals that if they are going to trade me, they would give me a chance to think about it, go over it with my family, ... But that day, they just told me. I asked if I had a choice. They said, 'No.'

    We want to learn all the game and play the best way and take to our advantage.

    I just cannot have an offer on the table and just let it go.

    It's hard to say where we went wrong. We didn't handle the match. But it's only a game, life goes on. The Czechs played very well, and they demonstrated the skill we have shown at the tournament so far.

    You have to play defense, that's how you win.

    To me, it's like we're already in the playoffs. Every game is important for our position. We can't relax at all.

    Look at great teams like Detroit a couple of years ago they win the Stanley Cup and guys only score 25 goals, nobody has a really big season.

    We're getting rewarded. We don't give up on the play and we show some character at the same time, but there is a long way for us to get to where we want to be.

    We talked to the referees before the game; there's always new situations to adjust, for the refs and for us as well. Even on the ice, it's good for players to talk and interact with the referee.

    That's probably what a game is going to look like. A lot of special teams, penalty killing and power plays - you've got to take advantage.

    Obviously, I have a lot of memories here... but at the same time I'm going to put all my energies into moving forward and doing my best for the Thrashers.

    It wasn't a real boo. Maybe if it had been a full house it would be different,


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