Postgame Quotes - Isles Down Devs, Make Playoffs
April 9th, 2007 by Tom
Here’s what some folks were syaing after yesterday’s big win. Playoffs!
“I thought of that between the overtime and the shootout: ‘Gee, this is tough to swallow if we don’t make it,’” Wade Dubielewicz told Newsday.
“A lot of people counted us out because we were injured,” Brendan Witt told Newsday. “The big thing is we didn’t quit. Dubie played phenomenal the last four games. It’s sweet to get in, and now we’ve got to focus on a good Buffalo team.”
“What a wild finish,” Maple Leafs’ GM John Ferguson told the Toronto Star. “Unfortunately for us, we didn’t give ourselves enough room at the end. I give them (the Isles) credit for getting it done.”
“If you’re an old-school hockey fan, you’re probably not too excited about the way this finished,” Devils centre Scott Gomez told the AP. “If you ask a fan who was here today, I’m sure they would tell you it was incredible.”
“I’m feeling pretty Hollywood-ish today,” Coach Ted Nolan told the New York Daily News. “I don’t think I was breathing the last five minutes and through the shootout. … It’s very gratifying, especially with the early polls picking us 30th (in the 30-team NHL). This has been a special team and special season. Now we have a chance to continue it.”
“Last Sunday, we were pretty much done … but everything fell into place at the right time,” Mike Sillinger told the News. “It’s all pretty unbelievable. But we’ll believe it when we wake up (today).”
