Bill Guerin Quotes (31 Quotes)

This is just window dressing unless (the owners) have completely changed their philosophy, but I don't expect that. I just don't understand where they're coming from. We've told them time after time. It's just about one thing. And I think it's become quite personal for them to crush the union and become successful that way. How it affects the game doesn't really matter.

I know we gave our best, everybody gave a great effort but we didn't put it together like we needed to. It's one of those things you just don't want to walk away from.

Its definitely an advantage. Weve got guys that have played together the last three or four years. A lot of teams really juggled their rosters, ... The core of our team is back, most of the team is back. Were sitting good right now.

I think our group is closer. We have a lot better chemistry. I think we believe in each other.

I feel sorry for those guys. They've got a lot going on, a lot of issues, maybe not with the players on the team but things in the organization that are hard to put aside.

This is not a public-relations stunt. We've put a lot of work into this proposal and this isn't something we came up with overnight. We felt that we had to do something. We're getting down to crunch time and since the league isn't doing anything, we felt like we'd better do something before the whole season goes down the tubes. We've waited long enough for them to try to step up.

There's no reason why we can't score, too. And I think having that scoring depth would be a great thing for our team. This is why I play ... this time of year ... so whatever role I have, I'm going to play as hard as I can.

It's no surprise to play against the U.S. or Canada. It's not as much of a culture shock.

To score first is big. It gives your team confidence. Gets it out of the way. We can relax, get in your system and start to play.

Penalties had been an issue and we were much better tonight. But our discipline in the last five minutes, we really have to clean that up.

It's just one. I have to keep moving forward and not make a big deal of it.

It was the mind-set of the whole team to get to the front of the net. We hadn't done it much the first three games. They do a good job of blocking shots. It took hard work and determination from us.

This is a serious one. I'd say it's more serious than the last one Jan. 16-20, because we just haven't played very good hockey these last few games.

He was easily my biggest influence no one is even close. He was a Canadian guy who played at St. Mike's, and for Canada's national team and he played pro. He knows the game. He knew how to develop young players. When college scouts and pro scouts came into the picture, he knew what to do. I wouldn't have had a clue if it wasn't for him.

The fans in Dallas have been so loyal. They deserve this. All-Star games are great. They're fun to play in. They're fun to watch.

We realized it had to be a big number to reset the dial,

The officials are doing a good job it's not their job to adjust. We have to adjust, I have to adjust. It's just a matter of thinking out there.

But we still have the idea that we can be better.

People bet all the time in every aspect of life, and most of that is legal gambling. If you're trying to say our sport has a problem with it, I don't think it does.

Tip just told us how serious this is. He told us there are some game tapes that you look at and think, 'Oh, it wasn't as bad as I thought.' Then he told us, this wasn't one of them.

We have to be better. We as players get the time out there, and we have to make it work. I think at times we just have to trust ourselves more and just make good hockey plays.

People expect certain things out of their teams. They have a certain tradition here with the Cowboys, a great tradition with the Stars. In this market, we've got some serious competition.

I truly believe there is going to be zero tolerance, ... Can you imagine (Modano) coming through the neutral zone now He probably gets hooked more than any player in the league.

Hopefully, it's the beginning of a new era. You know, we aren't the only guys to ever put this jersey on. ... We've made a lot of steps, and hopefully the next generation will continue.

You're not going to miss that many games and then just get your spot back. I have to work and prove myself.

We were laughing about it, sure, and we can laugh today because it turned out for us. But seriously, that was a great lesson for our team, including Marty. In a strange way, it was better to have that kind of win than just a regular win.

I understand it's not the most popular opinion, but I like fighting. We're trying to sell our game, right And we have something that no other sport has, and yet we seem almost embarrassed to have it. I don't get it.

We've given (the owners) well-thought-out proposals and ( Gary Bettman is) not willing to negotiate. What we've gotten back is just ridiculous. We presented a proposal with hundreds of pages of fine details. What we got back is six concepts and the longest one may have been 230 words and some were 30 words. You know what that is That's no effort. (Bettman) is not being serious.

He stuck his neck out there and said something uncomfortable for him to say and definitely uncomfortable for people to hear. In the end, Mike spoke the truth. We had to deal with a lot of other issues along with worrying about the game.

I'm absolutely thrilled that Mike is coming back, ... Besides the fact it instantly makes our lineup better, it's the right thing that Mike Modano is a Star for the rest of his career. If he went somewhere else, it would have been a shame and brutal for the whole organization and city. He's our Steve Yzerman.

We didn't have much of a choice. We are not going to be in the clear for a while. Sometimes you just gain a lot by stepping back a little. We have to focus on the positive things. We all here believe in good, hard work ethic.