Robert Esche Quotes (38 Quotes)


    We didn't have to win four games tonight, we only had to win one. Same thing is going to be true Friday night. You can only control that day and that moment, and today we really did that.

    That happens sometimes. You get in a groove. I was in a groove and felt really good.

    They always say the biggest hurdle is making sure that injury is battle-tested, putting yourself in a position where you are going to strain it. I've really pushed myself this week. If something fluky happens tomorrow, that's the way it is. I've been pushing and pushing and pushing to see how far I can push this injury to make sure it's good.

    I'm not really worried about that. I'm worried about myself and the best way to prepare for hockey games, and that's all I'm focused on.

    I don't know what went wrong. They were very opportunistic in the first period. Good scoring chances. A few nice plays from gifted players.


    I don't think anybody would turn a blind eye and say this sort of thing doesn't happen. But as far as it being Rick, I don't know. Obviously, he will come out and explain it. He's a very honest guy and will explain his side of it. I'm sure they will get to the bottom of it.

    Im pretty upset at the fact that we lost. I dont like losing two in a row, but sometimes that comes with the territory. I felt really good today. I thought I made some big saves and smothered the puck really well.

    It's definitely frustrating when you have that many penalties to kill. But on the same hand, we kind of put ourselves in that trap - nobody else did - so we have no one to blame but us.

    He's just jealous, he's got a big butt. The blades didn't work well for him. That machine was too small for him.

    You feel the pressure of the city, the pressure of your teammates and the pressure of the organization to play to the best. Pressure is not a bad word. It's a great word. It gives you tunnel vision and lets you focus on the task at hand.

    I felt really weak, but there's no excuses.

    I feel good but it doesn't make sense just to jump back into full practice. I'll go long tomorrow in practice. My goal in the next week or two is to get through a game without feeling anything.

    It's just talk between me and a player that's all. I'm not frustrated with anything. We just have our hands full and we have a lot of work ahead of us, and that's about it.

    I'm an emotional guy, but I think for the most part, I've really corrected that this season. When I'm on the ice, I have to look like the calmest guy. That's how you show leadership.

    I have to work hard, obviously. If you're realistic and you look at the big picture, that is it. It's nothing derogatory.

    There's a real sense of focus on this team. We flew off the handle last time and we went in a different direction tonight.

    My entire focus is on the game at hand. I don't want to think ahead. If you remember, the last season we had, right before we were heading into the playoffs I started thinking about the postseason and it got to me. I was letting in shots from center ice.

    You have to be very calm, especially in the most clutch situations in a game. If the other team sees that a goalie is calm and relaxed in the heat of battle, that's a pretty intimidating thing. They know they are not breaking nor cracking him.

    I wasn't yelling at anybody. I was as fired up as everybody. We're all upset when goals go in. It's not a finger-pointing thing but the process of moving ahead and making sure it doesn't happen again.

    Guys are putting the onus on themselves to get this right. It was an ugly win.

    I don't know how great (my performance) was. I felt like I was in the zone but you never feel good when you give up one more goal than the other team. We just got to put it behind us.

    I'd like to think we're better than any one player. I think that's the sign of a great hockey club.

    We've played pretty well against them this year. At this time of the year, every game can go one way or the other.

    We just have to learn to play from the net out defensively instead of worrying so much about offense.

    I think I knew he was there you always know when he's on the ice, he's such a great little player. He (Hecht) made a quick enough pass that I couldn't make the push to get over there.

    Things are going to flip around. There's going to be games that I'm winning. There's going to be games that he's winning. It's going to be a revolving door until somebody jumps all over it and runs with it.

    Hes got a job to do. Hes got to make unpopular decisions. Hes got to make tough decisions. Im not going to go in and cry over spilled milk. Im not going to be a baby with the coach because he chooses to do something.

    These guys are really gifted. These guys' upper body strength ... you see these guys take off, they are unbelievable.

    My style is I'm not a guy who needs a whole lot of games. When I was a backup, I played one game a month or two games a month. You have to be ready. That's kind of how I always approached it. I learned to adjust to that.

    I felt like I was in a zone, but you never feel good when you give up one more.

    I never like being pulled out. It was the right decision. I know it's part of the game. You want to be there when things are great and when things are bad, I want to battle it out.

    They told me it would be four to five months, ... and they ruled out the World Cup. I didn't want to miss the opportunity, so I rushed it. I would have never done that if I didn't have the World Cup.

    That whole country knows they have the best player in the world. They know he couldn't miss the Olympics without at least trying. I just hope he waits until after they play us.

    My first thought You can't write it. I'm focused on seven games. I'm focused on leaving this one behind.

    It's kind of weird. I find myself doing some things that are uncharacteristic of me. I surprised myself with how calm I am in certain situations.

    We did give up a lot of scoring chances, but I'm not going to say that a stronger game out of me wouldn't have helped us get it into overtime.

    How we get our game out there consistently is when everyone is healthy consistently. We know there's tremendous leadership in this locker room. We know that we're getting a lot of guys back after the Olympics, which is going to help us even more.

    I like to think our team is capable of handling whatever is thrown at us.


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