Nicklas Lidstrom Quotes (37 Quotes)

We had some pressure on us, and I thought we responded. It's good to get past this hurdle.

At least we get a couple days in between games after tonight. That's going to help us a lot.

I thought it was a perfect ending that they assisted on my goal. Finally being able to wear the gold medal is just an unbelievable feeling.

I thought in overtime we did a lot better passing the puck around, and we were more poised. We have to be more sharp on the power play, and you can't pass up any shots, either.

He's got a great shot, and some nights, he's looking to make that extra pass. I think the coaches have talked to him about taking the shot and being there for rebounds, instead of him passing it up.

It's love of the game. He comes down to optional skates. On off days he comes down and rides the bike. He just loves the game.

I did get a good night's sleep last night, so I think I'm getting close to being back to normal now. It's good to be back in your own house and your own bed and seeing all the family again.

Edmonton has been playing for their lives for a month now. I thought tonight was the first time we got up to their level of intensity, and now we can look forward to getting back to our fans on Saturday.

He looks real confident out there when he's got the puck. You can tell that the other teams are backing off when he's got it. When he's got the puck he's hanging onto the puck, beating one or two guys. He's drawing two guys, too, to him, so he's just going to create so many chances -- if he's not going to score, other players around him are going to score.

He's very strong around the net, very strong on the puck. He's good at getting rebounds, goals in close, so we know he's going to be battling in front of the net all series.

A lot of these teams are dangerous teams because they have nothing to lose. They're playing with a lot of enthusiasm and energy and it make it tough (for opponents).

Right after the first goal we wanted to get the puck in deep and work it hard. I was pretty much wide open on the point. I was creeping in on the shot and got good wood on the shot.

They were playing real tight in the neutral zone. They were playing the trap real well. That's something we have to do a better job at combating.

They were going for it, too. They were trying to score a goal. They were all going forward, and I stepped up at the right time.

He looks real comfortable at center. He's anticipating a lot of plays, too, jumping at the right time and scoring great goals when he gets the opportunity to.

You have to pay attention to details to have success in the playoffs. You can't take anyone lightly.

I think he's just getting better and better as we're going down the stretch. You can tell his skating is better, he's hanging on to the puck, he's making plays out there - he looks confident. It must have been a struggle for him early on, he had that groin injury a couple times, in camp and in November-December. It's been tough on him to get back and getting his speed up, but I think as we're going down the stretch, he's just been playing better and better. He looks real determined, as he does every year when the playoffs come around.

I think we can make it tougher on him out there, make him skate a little more. He's going to make plays out there. We can get on him quicker, not give him that time with the puck.

On the power play, I'm trying to take more shots. Even five-on-five, just getting more shots through, and try to get open, too.

We had good breakouts coming with speed and good entry. Once we're set up we have great puck-movers. It doesn't have to be a big slap shot all the time because we're there for rebounds.

We wanted to have a quick, good start. We had a perfect start. We got two quick goals and spent a lot of time in their end.

It doesn't really matter that we play teams that are out of the playoffs. We still have to pay attention to those details to be able to have success in the playoffs.

It's got to be a tough decision, whatever it is, if he is going to quit hockey or come back and play again. It's got to be tough on him.

I think it's great to have him back. Too bad we couldn't get Pavel, but we had to have one of the two guys back. We've got Hank signed for a number of years, and that's great.

The last two games, he's played strong. He looked confident in there.

I was about 25-26 when I started playing more, getting more ice time and getting more recognition, too.

I think it's going to wait until after the playoffs. I'm in no hurry, really, to get it done before.

We stayed patient out there. We didn't really open ourselves up defensively and when we got the chances offensively, we took care of them.

People will learn a lot more about our rivalry and not only in hockey, but in other sports. Sweden and Finland will be huge.

After Mats pretty much just laid it out for me, I tried to go high blocker side, and I hit it perfectly. I got everything on the shot. It went in the spot where I was aiming. We talked about that before the game Try to go high on him if you have a lot of time.

This is bigger than the Stanley Cup. You only get a chance to win the Olympic title every four years. You get a chance every year to win the Stanley Cup. The Olympic tournament is special.

When they're out there, you have to pay special attention to them. Thornton has meant a lot to their team. He adds a lot of skill.

I felt that I didn't bump into him. I heard the crowd go nuts out there but I didn't feel like I bumped into him.

They're playing really strong defensively. We just have to be real careful and not turn the puck over in the neutral zone. That's what they're waiting for.

We're playing real strong in our own end. We're not giving up a lot of shots and Manny only has to make one save and we're clearing the rebound.

Edmonton has been playing like that for the last month going into the playoffs. We were kind of the opposite.

I played a few pre-season games with him in Detroit, so we've played together before. You just have to read off one another.