Doug Armstrong

In this new system, the star players have to be star players. If they aren't, you are probably not going read more

In this new system, the star players have to be star players. If they aren't, you are probably not going to be successful.

He's just a difference maker. He's just a kid that intimidates everyone else on the court. You can't beat him read more

He's just a difference maker. He's just a kid that intimidates everyone else on the court. You can't beat him one-on-one, and you can't just let him go to work on you.

If you have two guys who are battling hard, who are in an emotional game and who drop the gloves, read more

If you have two guys who are battling hard, who are in an emotional game and who drop the gloves, to me that's a 'hockey fight,' and I have no problem with that. But if you have two guys who go out on the ice looking for someone to fight, and it has little to do with the game, there's really no reason for that.

Willie is a veteran player who upgrades the depth of our defensive corps. He plays a solid defensive game and read more

Willie is a veteran player who upgrades the depth of our defensive corps. He plays a solid defensive game and will be a good fit for our hockey club as we prepare for the 2006 playoffs and a chance to compete for the Stanley Cup.

When he first went down, it didn't look good. And he was so close to the bench that he didn't read more

When he first went down, it didn't look good. And he was so close to the bench that he didn't have to get up to get off the ice, so I wasn't sure what happened. But I talked to the trainer between periods and he thought it would be good and then I saw Mike after and he was all smiles with the team winning the division. So a crisis averted, I guess.