Jacques Lemaire Quotes (84 Quotes)

I don't think we made a lot of mistakes like that. It was just the wrong time, the wrong place.

It's not one game that's going to make or destroy where he's at now. It's a chance for him to jump in and see what he can do. If things go well, it's great. If it doesn't go well, then I'm going to try to give him another game... regardless.

It was a pretty good game both sides. In the third they got a couple good plays and we made a mistake on that last goal.

We're all excited because they say they're going to take care of the holding and grabbing. We feel with these rules enforced, we're going to score more goals.

The guys were looking around and finding the open guys well. They were able to stop them from shooting at times and when they did have shots, Manny (Fernandez) was there to make the saves.

I think we can play as good as them some nights. I do not know now if we're capable of doing it every night. That's the only difference. We're going to look like we should make the playoffs, then we'll drop to a level where if we play like this, we just can't expect to be there. That's how it is.

Average game. I'm expecting a little more offensively. He's got some tools, and we expect more.

To get a good balance, you need to play both ends of the ice as well as you can, and we were really, really bad in that second month in our end.

We got some goals from a lot of guys. We did not start well we played better in the second period.

I guess we just have to wait. We'll do what we did without him in the past and wait until he feels good and he's ready to play.

Every shot he sends at the net, they're hard to catch because he shoots so hard. He maybe thinks a little more offensively than most guys. It's good to have a defenseman like that.

What he's been doing lately, this is what I was expecting all year. He's getting chances. He's more than average defensively. By getting chances, he's going to get his goals. He's there.

Against a team like that, you just can't make any type of mistake. They find a way. It starts with the goalie. He makes the save... and they find a way to get the right goal at the right time.

It depends on what this guy (Mason) is going to do. You lose your top goalie, not a good thing before the playoffs.

It's in and out, but it will be good. Maybe it will make us appreciate home.

We played well. We deserved more, there's no doubt. Got to go back at it tomorrow.

It started to affect his health. When I saw him there, he looked tired. He looked like he had enough. You've got to be able to deal with (stress) in this job. Even last month, I had a tough time dealing with (stress). You want your guys to play the best they can, and when they're not, you feel it's you.

If you're trying to find a guy that didn't play well, I would have a hard time. Everyone chipped in and really worked hard.

Our defensemen were great and quickly got the puck out of our end. I think that was a huge difference. They couldn't sustain the attack.

Nobody. They all played the same. Time is running out.

I want to make the playoffs next year. There's no doubt. That's going to be our goal.

We gave (Harding) a good test because our reaction around the net was not good, especially on the penalty kill. He hung in there.

As soon as we started to make good passes and hit the forwards, we started to move and we did that in the second and third.

I'm going to prove that I'm a top goalie.' That's what he's got to focus on. The rest he can't control.

If the kids were scoring their share of goals, a goal here or there, I couldn't afford to do this. See what I'm saying. I'm changing nothing.

The guys were really down. I never thought that they would come back. But they did. They battled. Maybe if we had another period, maybe we could tie it.

These guys will play better - there is no doubt.

I thought the overtime was the best. It was exciting, great. Sometimes you don't hear the fans a lot. But there they were standing up and cheering all the chances on both sides.

We're playing better than I thought we would. At a time there, it was looking bad. Now at least, you look at the team, hopefully that's how we're going to look from now until the end of the season. We know we can look like that. We can be that team. Just got to get it together.

We had our chances. We could have won. But one mistake in overtime won it for them.

He's having just a great season. Brian, every night, every game, he's there giving his best. Sometimes, he's having a tougher night. ... I understand that you can't be at your max every game. I can understand that. I think very easily with that type of player, he'll be there next game. He's going to come back, and if he gets some chances, he's going to score.

I was surprised at how well we skated. It was a long day, starting with a flight at 6 a.m., and when we landed, we came straight to the arena and skated. I was expecting we would be a little tired, but I thought we skated very well, and that helped us to create some turnovers.

You look at the way we played in the first period I was amazed by the way we moved the puck. I'm coaching these guys, and I was surprised. What the heck is going on They're moving the puck, everyone's skating I didn't teach them that all at one time.

I know that teams are looking for players like this. It's great to have a guy that has the power to score goals, and we feel that in the future he will be one of our top guys.

You have to put him on the wall in certain situations push him all the time to be better because he's got great talent and great knowledge of the game. Any project, when a guy wants to do well and needs help, I like that challenge. But I need his support, his willingness to succeed. If he has that, I think he can achieve his goals.

In their situation it's got to hurt a bit. But they had a lot of good chances and they didn't score. And to me, the next game ... I think they'll get their goals there. They can't be missing goals like this.

He's a kid who wants to play, there is no doubt. And I think he deserves another try.

The guys played good. The only thing I was not pleased with was the penalties. We have to stay out of the box, but it's so hard.

First thing when you think about Jimmy Dowd, he's a guy you can rely on. He's a great team player, loves the game, loves to play. He's a fan and a player.

The (replay) crew upstairs has got to be the worst in the NHL. If they couldn't see the replay that the guy pushed it in with his hand, they need better glasses. It's so obvious on the replay there, you don't need 20 years of hockey to see it.

That is not the game. The whistle should be blown at the blue line when we move it out. Then we'd have a different game than we had. That's what I want.

We have an opportunity to try to get Manny as strong as possible mentally, and that is by playing. We'll take care of the other kid's needs later on.

We know we're as exciting as other teams ... we're playing like everyone else. It's the press. I would have to look at their background in hockey to really know what they're talking about. I don't have to go out and try to make my point. If they don't know the game, they don't know the game.

Stephane is working hard, but he tries to beat people by himself and gets himself out of position because he's so excited. You have to be in control.

At times we blame the defense (for penetration), but there's a certain job the center man has to do and the winger has to do. We were stronger on the boards tonight than we were last night. They save a lot of energy because the puck is not in our end and they don't have to chase people. That helps them.

They capitalize on every little mistake you make. That's a sign of a good team, a team that is on top of the league and playing well.

He feels ready to play, but I think it's important he takes time to heal well and be able to get into full practices.

It'll take the whole year. Maybe two years. Maybe three years. Not to be negative, but you just can't cut it. ... You'll see it forever. Hopefully, you'll see it less as years go by.

Maybe it's going to take a little more time. Maybe it's going to take all the guys to come back.

They got a free goal, just to give them a little momentum, just at the right time.