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“Ribeiro, tonight, was great. Especially on the winning goal.”
Claude Julien
“But in those 38 seconds (of ice time), he had a goal. That's a credit to him.”
“There was no problem with the weather. We enjoyed the whole atmosphere, and the whole experience was great. I'm sure people who watched it on television were amazed by what they saw.”
“We're fortunate to have players who can play a variety of roles. With the new rules and all the penalties, we have to be in a position where we can get as many people involved so that our top players aren't on the ice all the time.”
“Defensively, we have to find ways to let Jose see the puck a lot better. And at the same time, hopefully, there will be a little bit of an adjustment from both sides - the referees and the players - to try and make sure we don't create some serious injury situations.”
“That was uncharacteristic of him. For me, it's about him knowing we've turned the page on that and that we just want him to use his skills.”
“He's so respected by his teammates for what he does. He picks up our bench every time he blocks a shot or makes a big hit.”
“If you want to score goals in this league, you have to be willing to pay the price,”
“The rules change, a lot changes in hockey. I think we need to show respect to the players who wore those numbers. If that means guys today have bigger numbers, so be it.”
“It was an exciting game. We had a lot of mental errors, we looked tired at times. But we found a way to come back and score some big goals. That showed character and determination.”