It's exciting after the position we were in for a few years falling to last place in the league in 2003 after winning the Eastern Conference in 2002, then failing to make the playoffs in 2004. But it's a credit to all our players and coaches.
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Cory has been a consistent offensive player throughout his NHL career. He was a key member of Tampa Bay's power play, and we will look for him to do the same for our team.Jim Rutherford
The obvious difference from two years ago is age and maturity but also strength, confidence, and he has a very powerful stride, which is very advantageous to him when he's trying to pull away from a player or beat a player one on one. And he really sees the ice well.
Jim Rutherford
Doug didn't put points up immediately when he came. He played fine. He didn't play at the level he was capable of, but he factored in some games. He scored a shootout goal to help us win in Boston. But now in the last four games, he's back to the level of player he was in St. Louis. Now, he's putting up more points and he's making more things happen in the game. Clearly, there was an adjustment period, but he's pretty much through it.
Jim Rutherford
He really did everything he could in rookie camp to show that he's ready to play.
Jim Rutherford
During his time with our organization, Bruno has shown that he can be a capable NHL defenseman, ... He is one of the players we hope can continue to mature and become a fixture on our defense.
Jim Rutherford
He has been an elite player for many, many years in this league, especially in the playoffs. I think that once you get to the playoffs, it's very important to have guys who've been there to help the other guys along.
Jim Rutherford
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