Rick Tocchet Quotes (8 Quotes)

He's just a fun guy who loves the game. Any time you're in a lull, adding a guy like that to the lineup elevates people.

I remember when I got traded there. I think my third game, I had four assists and I never made it outside our blue line. I still don't know how I got four assists that night.

I would take a 3-0 lead every night. We didn't quit. Some guys think it's easy. It's hard to win. It's uncomfortable to win. I thought we were into it early and let Colorado off the hook. That's where your leadership takes over and you don't let it happen. In the end somebody has to go to the net. Somebody has to block a shot.

He's had a hell of a year, and now he's having a little tough stretch. We're in a good situation because (Boucher) has come in here and played some pretty solid hockey . . . It's a good situation with those two guys. Hopefully, they feed off each other.

We've got to try to win 2-1 right now. That's our mind-set. That's what we tried to stress today. (We said) 'Don't worry about scoring a ton of goals, just try to win 2-1' and we did.

I got a summons the other day about (it). It's not a hockey-related issue, it's a football thing. And at this time I can't comment any further.

When you get things back to normal, it's a lot easier for him (Gretzky) if he knows everything is normal back here.

You know, he's afraid to answer the phone sometimes. It's like, 'What's next The best thing for him is being back in the rink. He's comfortable again.