Dave Tippett Quotes (92 Quotes)


    I like it. Fans get to see two teams punch and counter punch a little bit., It builds up a rivalry and it makes for a very good hockey game.

    You always have some question marks about the odd player here or there, but they are so few and far between. With the way the players take care of themselves, I'd be amazed if there's very many positives.

    Very rarely do you see a circumstance in the game where a player has such an impact on both sides of the game. Brenden had a huge impact in that game for us in a positive way. But just like everything else in human nature and life, we're all talking about the negatives (Thursday) and that's what he would draw on I'm sure.

    Getting cold in the shootouts at the right time. In two weeks, there are no shootouts.

    Hopefully this is a good slap in the face for our players. We turned the puck over in the neutral zone 30 times. When you lose execution its hard to get it back. I'm disappointed in the way our top players played and execution. It's just one game and we have to move on.


    We've got a great group of guys, great leaders who've focused on preparing for the playoffs. This is the time when you earn your stripes. We've put ourselves in good position now we have to go prove it in the playoffs.

    Are they bad mistakes by the goalie No. But are they goals that we expect Marty to stop Yes. And that's the difference. We can be an average or below-average goalie and just wallow along, or we can we be a really good one and give our team a chance to win, and that's the responsibility we need Marty to take. And he's done it in the past, so it's not as if we're asking for something that we don't know is there.

    You watch that team, and he's a dynamic player. He's great one-on-one. The thing that jumps out is how hard he works to score goals.

    I've thought about that before. If we had just been halfway decent against L.A., we probably would have pushed it a little farther. But this is good incentive for us right now. One of the ways to make the playoffs is to win your division, and that was something we set out to do right from the start. We've got to keep pushing in that direction.

    The message today was to prepare for our game and what we need to do to win. Tonight is the night that it was really put to the test because you cannot get caught up in everything that is going around.

    We have a real focus on these seven division games. Hopefully, we have a good grasp on being able to lock up the division. Believe me, I'm happy we're playing teams like this. Our players recognize competition, and this is good competition for us.

    We're going to need all seven of those guys. To put numbers on them, that would be wrong right now.

    You've got 60 minutes to win the game. It just happens we've used the last 20 a lot of times.

    They've always played tough games against us, so we've known about them for a while. Now the rest of the league is starting to find out.

    He's just so calm for a rookie. You talk about players getting ready for a game, whether it's taping sticks or fixing their equipment. But he gets his mind ready. He prepares himself, and he's perfectly comfortable in those situations.

    He was one of the first guys in my office when the new rules came out in training camp. 'What can I do and what can't I do' It seems like all the rules were going against guys like him. I loved his attitude. He came in and addressed it right away and asked, 'How am I going to play these situations' He studied it and has adapted very well.

    Our guys have earned the right to be a good team and a tight team. We've played pretty well together all year, so they have confidence they can get the job done.

    We were all right. I wouldn't class that as a masterpiece by any stretch of the imagination - from play to officiating to the whole works.

    We talked about the importance of this game. Our trip would have ended 3-3 or 4-2. These are points that we desperately needed and I think our guys recognized that in the third period.

    We didn't play our game in the first period. We got a lot of penalties that put us on our heels early. We went into the dressing room and I thought we regrouped, but we came out and promptly gave up two more.

    There were poor decisions on our part. You can't give away goals like that. Those are frustrating ones for a coach.


    He was very good. He's a guy we monitor every day and watch very closely because he's taken steps as we've gone along. As the pace of the game rises, we hope he will rise with it. Tonight was a good example of him playing a very good game on both sides of the puck. He made a lot of smart plays.

    I think we've gotten some timely goals, and the pucks have gone in for us. I don't know, I think we've played better games against other teams and not scored as many. I think it's a fluke thing that we've been able to capitalize on as many chances as we have.

    It wasn't unexpected. Actually, I probably expected a few more. It will take time to break some habits.

    When you can't make plays under pressure and you're not willing to win 1-on-1 battles, then I guess that's the game. Then the bounces. I'd like to see how many bounces go to the team playing with more desperation. That's kind of the way it happened tonight.

    When I was in the IHL there were a few teams that used to do that. Some goaltenders just have a knack for breakaways and it can give your team a little bit of a boost. You have to know your personnel before you can make those changes and obviously Craig thinks Morrison is the guy on breakaways.

    There are things he does that the average person doesn't see, but we see it.

    The shootout is going to provide very valuable points. If you don't take them seriously, you're going to be behind the game. We've talked about that since Day 1 of training camp.

    They should think about this and how it feels. Games like this should leave a sour taste.

    We're going against a team where the whole game plan going in was to take advantage of our turnovers and soft mental play. We were pushing to take that mental play out of the equation, but there were too many times it came into it.

    Marty will play tomorrow. We expect Marty to be a top goaltender every night. Whether he expects it or not, that's the role we put him in, and he has to take that responsibility and give us a chance to win every night.

    We have had some games that have been lopsided against them, so human nature tells you that it's in the back of your mind.

    We work on things, we talk about things. But in the end, that's the ultimate one-on-one, and you have to trust the player.

    We've played well in some adverse situations. I hope that trip was some character building for our team.

    Whether it's Marty or the team, you can't win if you give up five in the playoffs.

    It's something we take very seriously. We've talked about that since the first day in training camp.

    Our big guys answered the bell, Marty included, and that's a good sign.

    Every time he stepped on the ice, he gave everything he had.

    Blocking shots, it's going to hurt. You can't win in this game without getting hurt.

    There's so much emphasis placed on the last time you did that, but we don't think about that at all. The regular season is to earn your spot and tell yourself whether you're good enough to compete in there or not, and we feel like we've earned that confidence.

    I would say Wayne Gretzky is No. 1. I would have a hard time not putting Bobby Orr as two. If Mario would have stayed healthy, he might have been No. 1, but I also think you have to put Gordie Howe in there. Gordie Howe gave hockey an identity.

    It's a bit of a sore groin or hamstring, something. He was just a little tender, so we decided to give him a night off.

    He's been a real positive guy. Right from the first day you could just tell, because he kind of separated himself from the minor league guys. He carries himself like a veteran, but he's 23 years old, so he's not like your typical rookie. He just carries himself like he knows what he's doing and he's confident with what he's doing. Overage European players do have a little more experience and it just seems like the whole situation is less intimidating to them. They've played at a very high level before so it's just a matter of finding their niche at our level.

    It's the only way to judge them, throw them in those games. We are required to play eight veteran players, and we'll probably have the minimum the first couple of games. As camp moves on, because we haven't played in a while, those last three of four games, I'd like to have the lineup kind of set.

    There are a few issues, but I think it's the stuff you normally have to deal with. These guys are in great shape, but they still have to get in game shape. One of the big challenges is getting the body conditioned to hitting. Not only is it hard physically, it really takes the air out of you.

    Games come down to little things and commitment and willing to jump into battles. There wasn't enough commitment (Saturday).

    He sees them as well as anybody, and I trust what he has to stay.

    It's a challenge when we're playing desperate teams. We looked tired. Even when we were pushing, we looked tired. We have to get the guys some rest. But I think this adversity can be good for us if we use it to our advantage.

    There's a lot of things that we're going to find out, but that's exciting to me. I can't wait to get these guys out on the ice and see what they can do as a group.


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