Brendan Morrison
Brendan Morrison
Brendan Morrisonis a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. He has previously played in the National Hockey Leaguefor the New Jersey Devils, Vancouver Canucks, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames and Chicago Blackhawks...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth15 August 1975
battles came forced puck won
We came out, started to work, won puck battles and forced them to take penalties.
labeled offensive stay step team
When you're labeled as an offensive team and you don't do it, it's a little frustrating, but you just have to stay with it. It's one game, but it's a step in the right direction.
against bad couple dwelling games luck overcome sit talk three time ways
We had a lot of point-blank chances. We had a couple of bad bounces against us early, but you have to overcome those things at this time of year. There's no use dwelling on it, there's no time to sit here and talk about our bad luck with three games left. We have to find ways to overcome it.
We did what we had to do and got the win.
games matter third win
We still feel going into games we can win those games. It's a matter of going out and executing, and we haven't executed in third periods.
allowing body calling front great net position time todd wide year
That's a play we haven't been able to use much all year because the refs aren't allowing us to. They're always calling Todd for interference in front of the net during the battle. But this time he was wide open. He got great body position on their defender.
expected few guy numbers wears
I'm not going to lie, when you're a guy that is expected to put up numbers offensively and you haven't done it for a few games, it wears on you,
came forefront good mattered team
As a team we just weren't good enough defensively and our deficiencies came to the forefront when it mattered most.
coming eating hits hope hurdle move past
It's like the hits keep coming with him. Just when you think he can get past that hurdle and move forward, something else comes up. I hope it's not eating him up too much.
It was right there for us, but we didn't get it done.
almost boosts good hopefully
It's a good feeling. Almost immediately it boosts your confidence. Hopefully it translates into some more goals.
energy instead seems trying wasting
It seems like he's trying to go after everybody. He's wasting too much energy on that instead of concentrating on playing.
step
It's one game, but it's a step in the right direction.
guys opposed ted
A lot of guys weren't opposed to Ted but that wasn't the real issue,