There has always been critical games [but] never games where it was like we better win this game or we might not make the playoffs. That was new to us because we are expected to do something. Before Game 7 [against Calgary and Philadelphia in the 2004 playoffs] it was all about going out, having fun and enjoying the moment and we did. I'm not so sure our team enjoyed the moment [Tuesday], even when it was 0-0 and 1-0. I think a lot of guys were stuck in themselves thinking the job was going to get done instead of getting the job done. Tim Taylor
Motivational, Inspirational, Funny Quotes
![I watched him play for Russia in the [World Junior Championships in 2005] finals against Canada, and I didn't think he would make that much of an impact when he got over here. And obviously he has done that. - Tim Taylor Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=SSB3YXRjaGVkIGhpbSBwbGF5IGZvciBSdXNzaWEgaW4gdGhlIFtXb3JsZCBKdW5pb3IgQ2hhbXBpb25zaGlwcyBpbiAyMDA1XSBmaW5hbHMgYWdhaW5zdCBDYW5hZGEsIGFuZCBJIGRpZG4ndCB0aGluayBoZSB3b3VsZCBtYWtlIHRoYXQgbXVjaCBvZiBhbiBpbXBhY3Qgd2hlbiBoZSBnb3Qgb3ZlciBoZXJlLiBBbmQgb2J2aW91c2x5IGhlIGhhcyBkb25lIHRoYXQuIA==&author=ICBUaW0gVGF5bG9yICAgIA==&num=7 "I watched him play for Russia in the [World Junior Championships in 2005] finals against Canada, and I didn't think he would make that much of an impact when he got over here. And obviously he has done that. - Tim Taylor Quotes")
![[In a private ceremony tucked away in the basement of their arena, Lightning players and staff received their Stanley Cup rings Tuesday, but it wasn't the day most of them thought it would be. The NHL had concerns about the Lightning hosting an event for the players seeing as how owners and players are in the middle of an ugly labor dispute that threatens the season. There was no pomp and circumstance and no Stanley Cup.] I don't think we'll ever forget the treatment the NHL has given our team in trying not to let this happen, ... It was a joke. I think it's a slap in the face the NHL has given our fans because they should've been involved. This should have been at the Forum in front of 22,000 people as we walk up and get the rings and open it up and show the fans. I personally feel the NHL has taken some of that away from us. - Tim Taylor Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=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&author=ICBUaW0gVGF5bG9yICAgIA==&num=7 "[In a private ceremony tucked away in the basement of their arena, Lightning players and staff received their Stanley Cup rings Tuesday, but it wasn't the day most of them thought it would be. The NHL had concerns about the Lightning hosting an event for the players seeing as how owners and players are in the middle of an ugly labor dispute that threatens the season. There was no pomp and circumstance and no Stanley Cup.] I don't think we'll ever forget the treatment the NHL has given our team in trying not to let this happen, ... It was a joke. I think it's a slap in the face the NHL has given our fans because they should've been involved. This should have been at the Forum in front of 22,000 people as we walk up and get the rings and open it up and show the fans. I personally feel the NHL has taken some of that away from us. - Tim Taylor Quotes")
![He'll be a great asset to the program, not just because he has a big name in hockey, but more because he's a great guy and this is something he's really looking forward to doing. [Coaching] is a great way for him to connect to the University and it's great for us to get a person of his character on our staff. - Tim Taylor Quotes](/pic/img/img.php?text=SGUnbGwgYmUgYSBncmVhdCBhc3NldCB0byB0aGUgcHJvZ3JhbSwgbm90IGp1c3QgYmVjYXVzZSBoZSBoYXMgYSBiaWcgbmFtZSBpbiBob2NrZXksIGJ1dCBtb3JlIGJlY2F1c2UgaGUncyBhIGdyZWF0IGd1eSBhbmQgdGhpcyBpcyBzb21ldGhpbmcgaGUncyByZWFsbHkgbG9va2luZyBmb3J3YXJkIHRvIGRvaW5nLiBbQ29hY2hpbmddIGlzIGEgZ3JlYXQgd2F5IGZvciBoaW0gdG8gY29ubmVjdCB0byB0aGUgVW5pdmVyc2l0eSBhbmQgaXQncyBncmVhdCBmb3IgdXMgdG8gZ2V0IGEgcGVyc29uIG9mIGhpcyBjaGFyYWN0ZXIgb24gb3VyIHN0YWZmLiA=&author=ICBUaW0gVGF5bG9yICAgIA==&num=10 "He'll be a great asset to the program, not just because he has a big name in hockey, but more because he's a great guy and this is something he's really looking forward to doing. [Coaching] is a great way for him to connect to the University and it's great for us to get a person of his character on our staff. - Tim Taylor Quotes")