Manny Fernandez
Manny Fernandez
bear confidence freedom gives longer needed played
It gives me a little freedom, a little longer leash, especially when you haven't played in a while. I needed to get a little confidence back there to try to bear down.
came camp confidence exhibition gained good hard key last player raise ready saying season somewhere speech stopped trying understood year
We had a good speech last year at the end of the season saying we would raise the bar, ... I think every player kind of understood that. We came to camp ready to work. I don't think there's a key somewhere where you can say, 'This is what happened.' We came in, we gained a little confidence in exhibition games. From there, we haven't stopped working hard and trying our best.
confidence good might road tough
This is a confidence-builder for us. We've had some tough times on the road and this might be a good turnover for this team.
club confidence front guys hopefully playing ride running seems wave
The guys are really playing well in front of me. There seems to be a confidence running through our club right now. Hopefully I can ride this wave a little longer.
elite gets group proud
It gets me into an elite group in the NHL. If you can get up there, I'm really proud of that.
definitely next sit
We're definitely not going to just sit it out for next year.
humbled hurricane
We have all been humbled by Hurricane Katrina,
across guy knew shot
I thought it was across the line. I don't even think the shot guy knew it was a shot because he didn't give me credit.
lose sleeping thinking work
I'm sleeping nights, ... I come to work thinking not 'How much are we going to lose by?' but 'If we keep it tight, we can play with them.'
maybe shaking team
Maybe that's his way of shaking up the team and getting everyone doing their best.
call help jacques roll
Jacques said any roll will help us. I'd call this a roll.
calling jacques roll start
Jacques said any roll we can get on is a bonus. Well, I would start calling this a roll.
game might worst
I think it might have been my worst game all year.
fine
That's the way to go. You ever get traded, you're fine anywhere.