The Colorado Avalanche let the Minnesota Wild back into the series when they traveled to Minnesota for games 4 and 5.
With two losses on the road, head coach Patrick Roy held a colorful news conference Friday to discuss what they have to do in Game 5.
"We're right there with them. Now it's time, sorry about the words, to put our balls on the table." - Avs coach Patrick Roy on Game 5
— Rob Tychkowski (@Sun_Tychkowski) April 25, 2014
Along with that quote, Roy insisted his team's play can be better, but he's not just going to blame the players for their performance.
He told The Denver Post, "I'm proud of my team. I'm extremely proud. I'm not going to throw them under the bus because I'm their partner."
He continued to say what the Montreal Canadiens did in 1986 with eight rookies including himself on the team may not be repeatable. "I understand we want a fast track. I understand we want to be Stanley Cup contenders. But it's a learning process... It's tough to win the Stanley Cup."
After beating the Wild at home twice, Roy considers home ice advantage to be the main factor in getting the Avalanche back on track, "Now we need our fans again to give that little push that our players need."
Game 5 will be played Saturday in Colorado.