Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Gerard Lemaireis a former ice hockey forward for the Montreal Canadiens and a long-time coach, most notably with the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota Wild. After retiring at the end of the 2010–11 NHL season, he accepted a position as special assignment coach for the Devils. He currently works as a special assignment coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs...
afford changing goal kids scoring share
If the kids were scoring their share of goals, a goal here or there, I couldn't afford to do this. See what I'm saying. I'm changing nothing.
guy hard trying worked
If you're trying to find a guy that didn't play well, I would have a hard time. Everyone chipped in and really worked hard.
guy night remember seen shape shows skating
He's a guy who shows up every night. I haven't seen a guy as in shape as he is. The way he's skating night after night, I just don't remember a guy that intense.
asked awful great named
I just asked them to play. That's why we're named the Wild. We're wild. Awful period, then great period.
goals good hard maybe past
It's good to get some goals on him. We know in the past it's been hard to get just one by him. Maybe this will give us confidence.
win
You could see how much they wanted to win this.
moving kids hockey
Bobby Orr had lots of moves and speed. You had to be careful or he would make you look like a fool. Jacques was impresed how quickly he caught up to Yvan Cournoyer one night when the Habs were playing the Bruins. I didn't think the kid had that kind of speed.
deserved played
We played well. We deserved more, there's no doubt. Got to go back at it tomorrow.
against goal starts team type
Against a team like that, you just can't make any type of mistake. They find a way. It starts with the goalie. He makes the save... and they find a way to get the right goal at the right time.
best looking maybe percent player slow
Maybe we're looking for some production. He's not at his best right now. He's new on the team. There's a lot of little things that could slow a player down. I feel when he'll be 100 percent healthy, we should see a little more.
game
I think there will be more intensity. The game will be even faster, with more hitting.
good guys love playing
Playing here, our guys have a little more intensity. We had good legs, and a lot of energy. It was exciting, and we love to make it exciting.