Andrew Brunette
Andrew Brunette
Andrew D. Brunetteis a former Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played over 1,100 career games in the National Hockey League. He is currently an assistant coach of the Minnesota Wild since the beginning of the 2014-15 season...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth24 August 1973
games january lose mistakes nice opening start stretch sure train
We have stretches in games where we kind of lose our train our thought, we start opening up and making mistakes in different areas. We really got to make sure that we do the right things for 60 minutes. We had that nice little stretch in January when we did that and were successful.
against game maybe points san saturday slip
We've got to get back at it. We've got to get two points on Saturday just to keep pace. Every game is huge. We have to get points in every game we play from here on in. We let one, maybe two, slip away against San Jose, so we have to try to get two back on Saturday.
both dictate game momentum scary swing treat
It's a swing game for both us. It's as much desperation for us as it is for them. It is a scary lead, 2-0, because it is a momentum shift. We have to treat it like it is 1-1 and try to dictate the flow.
fun game good stopped
They had some good chances, but we stopped them. It was a fun game to play.
afford battle coming game home neck nine period road teams tight
This is such a tight battle with nine or 10 teams that are neck and neck. Coming home is big for us. We can't afford a letdown. A lot of times when you're on the road for a period of time, you come back and have a letdown for a game or two.
five game gotten kept minutes played tied win
This game was played in spurts. If we could've kept it tied with five minutes to play, we could've gotten a win tonight.
good key played players teams
I've played on teams where there were more (injuries). But I don't know if it was so many key players and players that were having good years.
care character eight good guys nine ok room winning
We have a lot of good character guys in the room that care about winning and care about each other. We have probably five, six, seven, eight nine guys that are like that, so I think we're OK in that department.
approach everybody hockey knows momentum morning playoff wake win
We had to win this one. Everybody knows playoff momentum shifts real quickly. I think we'll wake up (this) morning and take the approach that we have to go in there and win a hockey game.
best bottom luxury opportunity plays stars team teams three win
I think the team that has the best chemistry, plays like a team the most, is going to have the opportunity to win the most games. I don't think teams have the luxury to have more than three stars on a team anymore. I think that's the bottom line.
few fortunate
We got to get back to the way we should be playing. We have to be sharper. They got a few bounces. We are fortunate to be up 3-1. We've just got to play smart.
lucky wish
I wish I could say I anticipated the puck, but I got a lucky bounce.
body guess hard needed nights proper
It's hard to explain. I guess there are nights when they are going to be called like that, and we didn't make the proper adjustments. Our body positioning wasn't where it needed to be.
came downer score
It was a downer when they came back to score right after we did.