“The puck went in, and the referee admitted that he had blown the whistle before the puck went in and apologized. It was a really tough break. It would have been great to have the tie at that point, and take our chances in overtime.”
Alexei Yashin
“Once I saw the puck out in front and that the whistle hadn't been blown, I was more relieved than anything.”
Chris Bisson
“Sometimes the referees get caught up in the game and don't blow their whistle.”
Justin Dentmon
“That was a nice garbage goal. I like that. I credit the referee for not blowing the whistle too early. He was in good position.”
Junior Lessard
“I'm a champion. I think the Bus' last stop is here in Detroit. It's official, like the referee whistle. It's amazing. It's truly an amazing feeling. I'm the happiest person on the field, the happiest person in the world. We're the champions of the world and they can't take this away from us. It's all over. There aren't any games left. It's an unbelievable moment.”
Jerome Bettis
“It's official, like the referee whistle.”
“A person accomplice of wrong doing and decides to come clean and uncover the whole affair would be entitled to State protection and not liability himself to a prison sentence.”
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi
