Aaron Gagnon
Aaron Gagnon
Aaron Gagnonis a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, who plays for Lukko in the Finnish Liiga...
almost break game guys holes learn puck quickly speed stood tape terms thinking top understand
The speed of the game stood out for me in terms of thinking quickly and making decisions. When guys get the puck on their tape it is off almost immediately and you have to learn to break to holes and understand that someone is going to be on top of you constantly.
bad period second start
We had the start we wanted, but we had a bad second period and let them back in it. A lot of bounces didn't go our way in this whole series; but there's nothing we can do, so we'll have to live with it.
challenge games hard injury mental physical pull season since six weeks
I started the season and two games in I am hurt. To go through an injury like that for six weeks was hard since most of it was a mental challenge more than physical to not let that pull you down.
good lose pressure putting score season
I've been putting too much pressure on myself all season to go out and score all the time. I have to lose some of that weight. If I just go out and play my hardest, good things will happen.
critical game good mistakes open played player strong
We played a strong game overall, but we made some critical mistakes and a good player made us pay. We can't give a player like Dubinsky that much open ice.
ask
We got the first goal. That's all you can ask for.
expected farther
We all expected more, to go farther than this. It's happened. There's nothing we can do about it.
mentality moved moving puck second shot
We had a shot mentality in the first game. In the second game, we moved the puck around too much and we weren't moving it too well.
games lost quite shows
That shows that when we've lost, we've lost by quite a few. It's good, though, because there are always a lot of one-goal games in the playoffs.
careers great hockey move players
Players who are going to move on in their hockey careers show up in the big games. To be a great player you have to be a great player in the playoffs.
bear blocked couple credit force missed tried
Give them credit for a lot of blocked shots, but I know I had a couple that I tried to force and just missed the net. Those are the ones you have to bear down on and get them on goal.
again battle guys hopefully start starting streak year
We just have to battle through this stretch. We went through the same thing at the start of the year with guys out and a seven-game streak and were able to come back. Hopefully we can do that again starting this weekend.
frustrated games hang mad time
We're pretty frustrated and mad right now, but we don't have any time to hang our heads. There's two big games left.
areas defensive guy overall skating small strength work
I know my skating is my strength, but a small guy like me has to be much better than everyone else. There are some areas I need to work on ? my overall strength and defensive responsibilities ? if I want to make it to the NHL.