Ken Hitchcock Quotes on Games (12 Quotes)

If it's working, then we'll stay with it. If not, we'll move (combinations around) and, quite frankly, in the first five games we do want to see other combinations either during games or during practices.

I think we play better when we're desperate. The big question mark now is, can we answer the bell again a second time We've played some games like that in our building and then we haven't come back with near the emotion or intensity. We have to play with the same sense of desperation or increase it for more minutes if we expect to win.

I've seen our fans just will us in playoff games. I think home-ice is something you need. It's very important. It's real difficult when you constantly have to win road games in the playoffs.

Keith, when he feels good, is just going to come to the games, he's just going to observe the team's play, take notes and hopefully give us some insight, kind of like a player-coach who isn't playing.

If you can't get ready for the best team in the league, you're in trouble. They've taken on all comers this year and they've really eaten up some teams. I don't know whether it's the fear of getting embarrassed, but we've got a lot of competitive guys and we love to play in these type of games.

Were going to have to make some adjustments. We honestly dont know how this is going to work for us until we play some exhibition games.

We're halfway through the trip and still have a lot of games left, and then we come home with no rest before we get Colorado. We're like a lot of teams. We have a tough month of January ahead of us because of the Olympics.

-Hull frequently played through pain in big games, including scoring his infamous 1999 Stanley Cup winner with his foot in the crease. Hull did so after tearing ligaments in his knee and barely being able to skate. I will always remember Brett for that goal. He showed his colors, ... He went on the ice when I told him not to go, and I couldn't get him off. No one is ever going to talk to me about Brett Hull's character. I have seen his character.

There were some long games. There was some city-by-city emotion. There was a lot of anger. There was a lot of high-spirited competition. It was down to its most primitive level.

Were going to take Randy right through to the end of the day here and see how he looks. He had a really good first game, which was most impressive. I like what he does. Hes very smart and the way the games being played right now you need people who are smart offensively and defensively. Hes done a great job.

I thought we got better as the game wore on. I think the concern is you don't want to waste a great performance by a goalie. You need your goalie to win those games.

You can see it in our body language. You can see it in practice and in the games.