Randy Carlyle Quotes (81 Quotes)

You guys have heard it so many times I'm sure you're sick of it.

Our relationship goes back a long way. Our kids played minor hockey together in Winnipeg. There are roots there.

Robby said that he felt that he didn't even touch it. He thought it was there and it went off their player. That's why he was confident, when he came to the bench, that they were going to allow the goal.

Training camp's not fun, especially the first day. It's not supposed to be fun. It's about work. We understand that the players are getting a first opportunity to be put through their paces, and our work ethic and our commitment to conditioning will be very, very hard.

It's even stricter. It's been very evident, on any of the games that you've watched since we've come out of the (Olympic) break. The other night was a prime example of that. Some of the calls were stricter enforcement of the letter of the law that it was at the beginning.

He's a pro. That's what he's here for...(he's) capable of doing those things.

We made a decision probably three weeks ago that we were going to go with some of these guys. We made a list of six or seven, and those players were on it. We thought we'd change it up a bit.

I don't think you can really expect to win a hockey game giving up three power-play goals. In reality, you cant give up those and that's the difference in the hockey game.

Those are the type of wins that really make you feel good about yourself. We went out there and we earned it.

Our players deserve the credit. They took the responsibility. We got down 3-1, we battled back. We found a way.

It wasn't a question of being upset. It was disappointment with the way things have been going.

You can't give anybody five-on-threes like we did in the second period. We got ourselves into penalty problems and it turned the whole momentum in their favor.

He responded well that's what you expect of a veteran player who drew a lot of attention to himself in an incident like that. He turned a negative into a positive. He used it as a motivational tool.

I thought we didn't play 60 minutes, we played about 50 minutes.

Their game plan obviously was to go after some of our so-called skill players. The officials have to take control in a situation like this, and they did a very good job.

Is it the end of the world No, they're up 2-1 in the series. The bottom line is we have to prepare ourselves for more of a team effort than we got from our group.

It's a warning sign. We have to make some adjustments, and we have to play harder in those situations.

It seems for whatever reason, if we take our free hand off our stick, no matter what happens we got a penalty for it.

When you lose the shootout, you feel like you lost the hockey game, ... But we didn't lose the hockey game. We lost a point and they gained a point. That's the reality of it.

He's a stay-at-home guy, he does everything at 100 percent all the time and keeps it simple.

We did not compete at our best level. I thought that they wanted it more than we did and they went out and played that way. The bottom line is we have to prepare ourselves for more of a team effort than we got from our group tonight.

Obviously, their game plan was to go after our skill players, and that's posturing for the playoffs. That's the way the playoffs are. You earn every inch of space on the ice. I think the officials are going to have to take control of some of the situations. I thought they did a heck of a job tonight in that respect.

He has a workmanlike attitude as every member of their hockey club does. You have to credit them with their work ethic.

He's not just a scorer, ... For us to have success and for him to be a part of that and fit into to what we're trying to build and get back to where he was as a player, he's got to be a complete player. He's held up his end of the bargain. You cannot say that he hasn't given an honest effort every night.

He's a skilled player as with any skilled player, if you give him time and space, he's going to make plays.

He's a superstar. He plays every situation, night in, night out, has the ability to elevate his game, and does all the things that are necessary to provide you with leadership.

I thought we did a lot of good things. We're not down but we understand this is the type of game we have to play.

In playoffs and critical games, specialty teams are usually the difference-maker.

Historically, I've always been the type of coach that made a decision to give the individual a chance to redeem himself. I've always done that. I believe in that. That's part of the relationship you build with players. Nobody's perfect. We all make mistakes.

You have to play with a high level of energy night in and night out. I thought tonight was our best team effort of the year.

He's a friend of mine. You never like to see an individual lose his job. It's a difficult time for him and his family. I wish him all the best, and I know he'll bounce back. He will coach again - I'd almost be willing to bet.