May 22, 2004 23:32
Tonight proved something. This team has been through it all now. We've won in OT, we've lost in OT. We've swept teams, and gone seven games. We have been injured, bounced back, made mistakes and learned, and I really think we're ready.
This is it, boys. This is for real. We are for real. We didn't let the Flyers push us around, and we sure as hell aren't going to let the upstart Flames do it either. I don't care if they're Canada's pride, or whatever the fuck else, we're going to do this.
Go ahead and party tonight, you all deserve it. I've never been prouder of you all than I am right now.
However! Monday morning, you're all back on the ice. Some people have waited their whole careers to be where we are now, and I'm not going to let you screw this up by being lazy.
Zen. Love. Win. That's all we need, boys. That's all we need.