Quotes & Sayings About The Stanley Cup Playoffs

What pitching is in a short series in baseball, goaltending is in the Stanley Cup playoffs. — Jack Adams

Life would be better if the Leafs would make the playoffs. Life would be perfect if they'd win the Stanley Cup. — Tom Earle

War of attrition, war of wills. That's what the Stanley Cup playoffs are - more intense, more physical and more prolonged than the playoffs of any other sport. — George Vecsey

After referees negated a line change that led to Tampa Bay"s winning goal in the Stanley Cup Playoffs: After all these years in the league, am I that stupid that I would put four forwards and one defenseman in a 3-3 tie, in the third period? I think everybody that knows me here knows I"m not that stupid. I might be halfway stupid, but not that stupid. — Pat Burns

What I've learned so far from researching is that to win the Stanley Cup, you have to make the playoffs. — Ted Leonsis

The 2006 playoffs were such a rollercoaster for me. I was able to lean on God and know that no matter what things were going to work out the way they were meant to work out. I had that trust that allowed me to go into the games without fear. When I prayed before games, I was able to just let it go. When I played in game seven of the Stanley Cup Finals, I prayed more that day than I have my whole life. That was a day that I leaned on the Lord a lot. It helped me to face some of my fears. — Matt Cullen