"And don't forget, men -- today is the day we're gonna win" -- You tell 'em, Coach!

 

Kuznetsov...you, Alex, and Oshie are going in.  And the same backliners, Johnny, you and Fehervary, Orlov and Jensen. Now, the success of any team men is based on team-play -- the same as you've shown all year -- Sacrifice; unselfish sacrifice! These are the fellows they say are pretty good; but I think we're better! And I think if we get ourselves keyed up to a point, and when we're confident of that ... why the results will take care of themselves.

All right, now. On the puck drop -- if we win the draw, the defense will jump up and join the rush through neutral zone and push them back -- that old Capitals style. If we lose the draw -- which the rest of the teams want -- let's forecheck fast -- just as fast as you can skate. And then we go on defense. And on defense -- I want the center in and out of that line -- according to the situation. Use your old head! And I want you wingers charging through as far as you can go -- on every play. Expect the play right over you every time...

And the defensemen… I want you to go in hard -- and then check yourselves. Spread your feet – sticks in lanes -- and be ready with your hands and elbows, so you won't be sideswiped. But I want the center in there fast every play. Every play, but under control. And you men on the wings there, I want you to analyze it before you move. If they throw a forward pass, a zone pass, wait ‘til you see the puck in the open -- and then go and get it! And when we get it, boys, that's when we go on offense. And that's when we go to ‘em -- and, don't forget, we're gonna pick on one last defender that is weak.

We're going inside of ‘em, we're going outside of ‘em -- inside of ‘em! outside of ‘em! -- and when we get them on the run once, we're going to keep ‘em on the run. And we're not going to pass unless their defense comes up too close. But don't forget, men -- we're gonna get ‘em on the run, we're gonna go, go, go, go! -- and we aren't going to stop until we get that puck in the net! And don't forget, men -- today is the day we're gonna win. They can't lick us -- and that's how it goes... The first five men -- go in there and fight, fight, fight, fight, fight! What do you say, men!