NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS: DEVILS v AVALANCHE

June 4, 2001

Ray Bourque

Patrick Roy

Joe Sakic

RAY BOURQUE: I think you are right on there. We gave up maybe 6 outmanned situations, two on ones or breakaways and I think we turned the puck over way too much tonight and they did a good job neutralizing to do that, but we've got to do a better job in executing what we want to try to do out there. There were way too many outmanned situations, especially a team like Jersey will capitalize on those things.

PATRICK ROY: I think it is time to regroup and be positive and find solutions. Like we mentioned in the beginning of the series, we are going there and we will try to bring them back with us.

RAY BOURQUE: Sounds great to me. That's the plan. There's no quit in us. Obviously we have lost the last two games and that is disappointing, but we are still alive and we have all the intentions of coming back here for Game 7. That is the plan and we are going to go to New Jersey and we are going to get it done. We are going to find a way.

RAY BOURQUE: I don't think it's frustration. I think it is trying to create more offense. I think the last couple of games have been real easy for Martin Brodeur and we want to try to create more and we are going to have to create more. But we are going to have to do it in a way where we don't get caught and we don't turn the puck over or we don't get caught deep in their zone where we are giving them outmanned situations. We are going to have to make some adjustments and we will.

RAY BOURQUE: That's where we are and you know, you don't get frustrated. You try to find solutions. And in my case every game is a new life for us and you try to make the adjustments and, you know, we are down 3-2, but it is a long way from being over. We have every intention on bringing it back to Denver for Game 7. There's no time to get frustrated in the Finals. That could only hurt you. So you try to stay positive and just make the adjustments and go from game to game.

JOE SAKIC: I think we definitely made too many mistakes tonight. Guys came out skating, worked hard. We gave up a couple of pretty good chances. We have to avoid that, obviously. The big thing is to get off to a good start. You definitely want to try to play with the lead against that team and that's what we are going to look to do in Game 6.

RAY BOURQUE: I have got plenty. It's -- I mean, I've got plenty of juice left. Believe me. It hasn't been that punishing. I have been punished worst against L.A. and St. Louis and came out of that fine and feeling fine now and we got a couple of days to regroup before our next game. We will be ready to go.

JOE SAKIC: Well, am I surprised? Not really. Obviously they wanted to put him against our line and we always try and play against the other team's top line. He just moved up in that position. The effect, I mean, it was pretty easy -- once they got 2-goal lead, they like to play their trap and they really bottle you up. They wouldn't be nearly effective if we had the lead and we could dictate our play.

RAY BOURQUE: I had not mentioned frustration. I was asked about frustration. I didn't mention frustration.

PATRICK ROY: Like Ray said nobody here is frustrated. We try to find a solution and make sure we are ready for Game 6. We obviously know we could play better and in every game we had our chance. We were right there. Like Joe said let's have a good start in Jersey and let's try to bring them back to Denver for Game 7.

JOE SAKIC: No. I mean, you are getting some chances. You can't get frustrated out there. All you can do is go out there and try and create some chances. Like I mentioned I mean, it is a totally different game if you are playing with the lead. For us that's what we are going to try to do is get out to a lead and play our style and they won't have to worry so much about checking.

JOE SAKIC: Like we said before we'd love to have him and we don't and there is no excuses. We have to find a way to get the job done.

PATRICK ROY: I don't recall. Which save are you talking about?

PATRICK ROY: You're welcome.