Kyle McLaren Quotes (32 Quotes)

I don't think anyone enjoys giving up short-handed goals. We kept our composure and didn't let it get to us. The guys kept it going, we didn't panic.

Even for us to get the first goal, they were getting the puck deep and not turning it over. They were just doing the little things right and sometimes that can really boost the momentum.

Our goaltending was awesome. We have to find ways to scratch and claw for some goals. We had our chances to capitalize to get that second point.

Things didn't go our way but we didn't hang our heads and we fought harder than we did the last couple of games. But it's frustrating, especially when you're up 2-1 with five minutes to go in the game.

Just shoot the puck whenever you get a chance. It's been my motto for 10 years.

Marcel stole another from me, ... but at that point of the game you don't care who scores.

To give up five goals in the third period, I'm just embarrassed right now.

So far, the series has been special teams. If you control the puck, you're on offense more than defense. The key is not allowing them to control it as much as they would like. In 5-on-5, when our key players are holding it, it's helped us draw penalties.

I'm wondering why it took us so long to get started, especially in the battle we're in. It's inexcusable. We've got to get better, because there's only nine games left.

Guys are stepping up at the right times right now. For us to make the playoffs we need everybody rolling. Things are going our way for once.

We're in a very tough situation right now. This was a big game for us right there. We can still make it, but it's going to be tough.

I thought we played the rush OK. Playing one-on-one with no stick and a guy's driving the net . . . with the new rules, there's not much I could do without a stick. I don't know what else I could do there besides go down. I really don't know. We played 40 minutes of solid hockey. Then we embarrassed ourselves for 20.

You can just see it, he's having more fun out there. He's taking the opportunity right now. And we need it right now.

I can't remember a better stretch than right now, these last three games. Any time you can beat a team like Detroit, it boosts your confidence. It shows you can compete against the top teams and you deserve to be there.

Once you have a lead, anything can still happen. We were still hitting out there, still skating. I think we took too many penalties, and that's something we have to work on, but it was nice to see us get back to form.

For some reason, we played well against them (the East), now it's time to play well in our own conference.

Things fell apart and snowballed. I wish I could put my finger on it, but it's a combination of things falling apart. We gave up four goals in the third period, we can't start doing that.

Just because the games are supposed to be 8-7 doesn't mean we have to accept it as defensemen. I certainly don't want that.

So many people projected us not even to make the playoffs 2 12 weeks ago. We have big things to look forward to right now.

We didn't know what to expect. It felt like a playoff atmosphere out there. Hopefully the product on the ice was good, and they'll come back.

They kept coming at us. We knew it was going to be a hard night with a new coach behind the bench, especially when it's the GM. And we just fell flat in the second period.

Special teams was good tonight, especially the penalty kill.

They're a really good team and if you give them chances to score they're going to score eventually. We just gave them too many chances at the wrong time.

We go on a tear there before Christmas against Eastern opponents and now we're back in the West and we can't find a way to win. These points are critical. It's already the end of December. We have to start digging our way out of the cellar.

When they can get the momentum on a couple 5-on-3s, it's tough to take back. They have some really talented players over there. If you give them too many opportunities, especially 5-on-3, they're going to capitalize.

Our speed tonight was pretty good throughout. We have to improve in some areas. ... We gave up one goal, and I don't like giving up any goals, so we have to improve on that.

It's been pretty amazing the run we've been on the past couple of months. To finish as high as fifth when so people projected us to not even make the playoffs just 2 12 weeks ago. It's something special. But we have bigger things to look forward to now.

We played 40 minutes of solid hockey, we came back and then we embarrassed ourselves for 20 minutes. That's not the way we play offensively, defensively or in the neutral zone. And everyone's accountable.

You watch games and find yourself rooting against teams that are ahead of you. It's a tough position to be in, needing to win games and needing others to lose.

It's inexcusable to start games the way we are. It's costing us points that we need.

They've got a pretty good power play at home. When you give somebody with a good power play like that, it's going to cost you.

Hopefully we're getting greedy. Two months ago, nobody would have thought we would be here.