Eric Staal Quotes (20 Quotes)

It's something I'll remember for a long time and something that's nice to accomplish.

He's got no nerves. I don't know how he does it.

It's no fun losing your tooth or getting your face whacked with a stick, but it's nice to come back from two goals down to get the win no doubt.

Qualifying for the playoffs is a special feeling, and it will be special when we clinch the division. Tonight's game is important because of the way we played against them last time. We want to get the bad taste out of our mouths.

I got a head of steam going when I picked his pass off and went the other way, ... It was just nice to get a win and get a couple of goals.

He's a very gifted offensive player. He's definitely helping me score goals. He's going to be able to find me on the ice, and I'm going to find him.

It's great to watch them come up.

We're happy with the way we're playing right now, but any time you can get a little bit of a break and get some rest to some guys and kind of lick your wounds, it's a good thing.

I was glad to still be playing. I got in a good year with a lot of minutes. Maybe some of the guys who didn't play had a harder time getting back into the groove.

I think it's a matter of finishing strong and continuing to push into the playoffs. That's our main goal and that's what we want to do. We know there's still 28 games left. We need to continue to get better. We're going to have to really work for it.

The guys were looking for me because I already had two goals so I was trying to get open.

Anytime you see a player accidentally make a play like that, you want to pick him up.

It was a great win for us. I can't say anything less about Cole. (Playing well in front of Quinn, Canada's Olympic team coach) was not something I was focusing on, but wanted to make a difference.

The way our team's playing right now, you can't really count us out. I think the league's taking notice of that.

They play us tough every time. They're always working hard and finishing their checks. They were able to stay around. It was just nice to get the win.

It definitely wasn't as tough as being down two goals the last few games, ... Erik has been doing a great job using his speed. He creates a lot of open ice for Cory Stillman and me.

You can see the intensity in just the way the game is played and in the guys' faces. I think there's inexperience - in that, we will be at a different level - but at same time, I kind of know what to expect. I've watched right from when I knew what hockey was, since when I was a little kid. I grew up watching the league all the time, and the playoffs. There are games every night of the week, so I loved it. Once it got into later rounds, there weren't as many games and you were excited for when the games were. It was a lot of fun.

We've definitely got to try to get pucks deep. We've got to play a much better North-South game.

He's by far, I think, the best rookie this season. And he's going to be a great player for a long time.

I think I'm playing the wrong position because there's so many great players from Canada. They won Olympic gold last time. There's so many good players that are going to get a really good look. You never know. I'm just going to continue to do my best this year. I mean, if they give me a shot, they give me a shot. If not, maybe next time. I'm going to continue to push myself and be the best I can.