I don't think it was a stellar game by any means, but we have to win these games no matter how we do it. Some of it may be a little rust from not playing since Sunday. ... It was a little tough to get it going at times. But we needed the win, we got the win and we'll come out more energetic Saturday night.
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Until we all learn to play with each other, we just have to get better each night and the offense will come. This was a big character builder for the team. I know it's early in the season, but we've got to start somewhere with this group of guys, and when we can win games like that against a good team like Tampa Bay, it's a big building block for us.
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He's a pretty versatile guy. He can play up the middle or on the wing, so it gives some different combinations. When we all get our legs going and get cracking here, that'll be a good option.
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We've had some injuries, and then (Jan. 19) we lose a guy like Gary (Roberts), that was a real critical juncture of our season. It could've been a time where we hung our heads a little.
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We're on the right path. We're playing like we're really trying hard to make the playoffs, and that's encouraging.
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That line is getting the job done for us. It's what you have to have from your top line if you're going to win hockey games.
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