Post-game Quotes: Michigan State vs. Minnesota
11/26/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Ice Hockey
Nov. 26, 2005
Michigan State Head Coach Rick Comley
On the resiliency of the team...
"After the bad luck on the second goal we really battled back. We have great respect for Minnesota and leave tonight feeling a lot better than we did yesterday."
On the Spartans' effort against two top teams...
"I've been pleased with the effort all along so what I was encouraged about was how we played against teams like this that play two different styles. I think we're starting to get our game back and that's encouraging."
On the team's overall performance...
"I think this was one of our better games this season, considering the pressure they present, because they're so dangerous and you're always worried about turning the puck over. I was encouraged by a lot of things."
Minnesota Head Coach Don Lucia
On starting the game sluggish...
"Last night (game at Michigan) took a lot out of us. I thought we got better as the game went on."
On the tie game...
"I think the 2-2 score was very fair. We'll take a win and a tie this weekend against two opponents of this caliber."
Junior Forward Drew Miller
On the play of the penalty kill...
"Everybody really stepped it up. Chris Mueller and the defensemen blocked some shots. Even the guys on the bench, they were yelling and being real positive. We worked really hard on that this week and to have that kind of success in a game like this is big for us."
On playing well the last ten minutes...
"After last night we really stressed that. We came out the third and played well and that's a big positive for us."
Junior Goaltender Dominic Vicari
On the two flukey Minnesota goals...
"That second one hit off of [Daniel Vukovic's] back and into the net. You've got to just brush that off, I had time to settle down a bit after that and I started to feel good out there.
On bouncing back to record 32 saves...
"You've got to be like a goldfish and have that short memory. After the second I got real comfortable and that flowed into the third and overtime."
Freshman Forward Tim Crowder
On his lines success...
"It was a huge game for us against the seventh-ranked team in the nation. We were happy to be able to turn it around."
On the team's play in the third period...
"It was huge for us. We had a good talk in the locker room, about what happened yesterday, and we really got it going."
