Mike Sillinger Quotes (9 Quotes)

We're not going to worry about the Red Wings. We've got to worry about our game.

A couple times I've played on three teams in three months. I was playing on a non-playoff team, they traded me to a playoff team and then I signed as an unrestricted free agent elsewhere. . . . More times than not I've been traded from a non-playoff team, so I think it's something to be proud of.

I just think it's one of those years. For whatever reason, we've struggled closing teams out. The same thing happened (Wednesday night). We turned the puck over, and it's in our net. You've got to be firm with the puck.

I'm seeing a lot of minutes, a lot of power-play time. Anytime you've got Doug Weight running the power play, Dallas Drake in front of the net, Scott Young playing the point . . . that's a big factor. They know how to play the game. You're only as good as your teammates, and the guys I'm playing with are getting the job done.

Any time the best player on your team gets on the scoreboard, you're usually going to win the game. He finds ways to pick up points, and that's what your best players do. He's got great speed, he makes great plays, and he's a scorer.

That's why we brought in Brendan. A guy who'll add some leadership and some toughness back there.

I think we proved we can play five-on-five with them and we really had the game under control. But then we gave them that five-on-three and they get a couple power-play goals. We have to stay out of the penalty box.

I think we played with more desperation and we had the puck more in their zone. That just comes from moving your feet and not playing on your heels. This is playoff hockey and you can't play on your heels.

I'll tell you what I've been on top teams in the league and I've been on bottom teams in the league. And I haven't been on a team that has a better locker room. Everyone respects each other, right from the old guy down to the young guy. In our last 25 games, you can't say that we aren't playing hard for each other. We are playing hard we're just not getting the job done. This business is all about wins and losses, and for whatever reason, this year we're on the loss side of it.