We knew they were going to give it their best. They have a lot of character and a lot of veterans over there. We weren't up to the task. They are right back in this series.

As hard as this is, our group is instilled with character and we will rise from this. There's a lot of basketball left.

We want to protect the charm and distinctive character of the city, especially in the historic downtown.

[Ken Griffey Jr. 's recent Top 10 segment on David Letterman 's show was edited.] We threw out a few of the answers, ... They had to do with steroids and David Wells ' drinking. Junior has to face Wells in a month.

(The Red Wings) are the one team in the league that challenges you with puck possession. We didn't match them today in intensity.

In the third when we opened it up and we started to pinch and create chances, it took just one opportunity for them and they buried it. That's the dynamic of this team.