Peter Laviolette Quotes on Opportunity (8 Quotes)

When we looked back at it, our power play had as many chances as we had at even strength. Tonight we hit a few people and got a few bounces off things, but we were creating the opportunities. It was frustrating for everybody the other night, but we were still getting chances.

We have three starting goaltenders. They all start for their teams and they are relatively comparable. He's played well for the Philadelphia Flyers. It's an opportunity to get him in and see what he can do. It's a chance to rest other people.

When we came over, I thought we would have a balanced attack, maybe not one guy, an attack where each line could contribute on any given night. I think there's been a lot of opportunities to put the puck in the back of the net and we haven't, but I don't think it's because we have a lack of finishers.

It's an opportunity to get him in and see what he can do. We have three NHL starting goaltenders. They all start for their teams, and they are pretty capable.

The U.S. team played very hard, but there's still more for us to give, more for us to do. It was a terrific hockey game. We had a lot of scoring opportunities.

We have three starting goaltenders. It's an opportunity to see what he can do.

If it weren't for Mike Milbury, I wouldn't be coaching here right now, possibly. He stuck his neck out for me way back when and gave me an opportunity. I will always be thankful to Mike for doing that.

At the end of the game we talked about 'Do we mix it up and look for something better' If there were no scoring opportunities, it would be much easier to make that decision.