Kevin Weekes Quotes (32 Quotes)


    It was just nasty. They certainly feasted on us. If they weren't full after Christmas dinner, they filled up on us.

    Some guys will grow a beard and maintain it and still look smooth. Some guys just want to look like grizzly bears.

    The further you go in the season, the more familiar teams become with each other and make adjustments. Everybody knows our team now.

    Hockey is a very team-oriented team game, and even at times when there's individual brilliance, it's tougher in our sport than baseball and certainly than basketball for one guy to control the game. What he does I equate to Kobe Bryant or M. J. as one of the few athletes to play at that level.

    We have a lot of hard workers here that enjoy putting time in the gym. And when we come back here, I'm sure the coaches will have a lot for us in terms of recommitting to the things we do daily.


    It bothered a lot of people, but I wasn't affected by it. Players are used to a game day routine, and when it gets disrupted it can throw you off course a little bit, but you have to put things in perspective and give it the proper priority. Lives saved are what's most important here.

    I think it's kind of an insult. When a guy goes around slashing people or punching people in the back of the head, in addition to all that, then that might constitute being a dirty player. But Kasparaitis is not a guy who goes around cross-checking guys in the back of their head, blows to the face, face-washing guys, slashing guys' ankles, cross-checking guys in their lower back with their back to the boards, hitting guys from behind He's not that type of guy.

    It's just a different mindset. You just have to be prepared to be under siege a lot more. As opposed to the six or seven penalties you might normally get (in a game) in years gone by, now that might be 16 or 18. It's a different game.

    Everybody to a man played hard. Maybe not 100 percent as smart as we're capable of, but certainly hard. We had a great effort and it was just the little things that are biting us.Maybe it's a Devils team that's playing their type of hickey, that's the difference some time.

    It's always nice to get into a rhythm, and you have a chance to get more into a rhythm when you play. The odd person has maybe mentioned (the rumors) in passing but my focus is on being here and contributing to this team. As far as I'm concerned, my commitment to my teammates and to this organization, which was already strong, is even stronger.

    I always identified with how he is a hard worker, determined, plays hard, practices hard, trains hard. We have a lot in common, and I say that with the utmost respect for him.

    It's tough. I haven't really ever gone through it. Nothing really replicates games.

    It's crushing. You want to be an eraser and make things right.

    He assumed the responsibility to take care of everybody. To make sure everybody is safe is a big responsibility anywhere. In New York City, that's a big task.

    It's nothing new. Some guys prefer to play in a system where you face 20-22 shots and you're protected. I've always been of the belief that you play within your circumstances.

    We were six minutes away from a good win against a good team. They were hungry. ... We almost had a victory. It's a tough pill to swallow.

    I knew I had it and then I heard the crowd start yelling. They weren't yelling at me. They were yelling for us. So that's always a good sign.

    Unfortunately I couldn't make the save. Otherwise we could have gotten it to overtime. He made a good move.

    I think it's great. I think the league should be very proud of that. I've said all along I think we have a great sport and I think the more diverse it is, the more international it is, I think it's only going to get better.

    It was long ago from the sense that each game seems such a distant memory. But the actual feeling is it feels like yesterday. It has flown by.

    It wasn't me playing out there on my own. The 'D' deflected some shots, blocked some shots I didn't see. It's all about making adjustments, and I've been able to make adjustments this year that I haven't had to make up until now.

    Even when he was sick, you still felt a sense of comfort when he was around. It shows you he not only had a physical presence but a reputation, an aura. I had heard he made it a point to be there on Messier night. Even through the pain and suffering, he was still focused on his responsibilities. It shows character and toughness, too.

    It's nice to be a part of it and it's nice to be able to contribute. But more important, it's nice to be able to do what you're capable of doing.

    It's the city where I was born and raised and played in the minor leagues. It's an honor.

    To come (here) and to play well against them certainly is nice. There is a great rivalry here.

    The fans have supported our team all year long and fallen in love with some of our players, certainly my partner Henrik, and that's fine. When they cheer us on, we feed off their positivism.

    It's nice to know that when we don't play our best, best game, we can get away with a win. Not that we want to do that regularly. But to be able to do that against a New Jersey team when we didn't have our best ballgame, that's certainly encouraging.

    It's exciting because obviously we see his brilliance and what he's accomplished over the course of his career, and also it's exciting because everybody in this locker room, to a man, has had some type of a hand in helping him try to accomplish that.

    One thing about coaches and management. They do have freedom of choice.

    It feels nice to be able to play the way you're capable of playing. I have a great partner in Henrik and it's really fun to be a part of.

    It's kind of reassuring because win or lose they'll always be there for you. It's certainly an honor and a privilege, knowing what the minor league hockey arenas and the streets have meant to me here.

    To a man, we're pretty angry about what happened out there. The 82-game season is a grind, but there's never a good time for a game like tonight.


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