Brent Sutter
Brent Sutter
Brent Colin Sutteris a retired National Hockey Leagueplayer and former head coach of the New Jersey Devils and Calgary Flames. Selected by the New York Islanders 17th overall at the 1980 NHL Entry Draft, Sutter played over 1,000 games for the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks during his 18-year career. He won the Stanley Cup twice with the Islanders and was an All-Star. He represented Canada on numerous occasions, winning the Canada Cup three times...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth10 June 1962
changed game plan russians
It would not have changed the way we played. We would not have changed our game plan if the Russians scored one goal.
change game philosophy stick
We are not going to change our philosophy and the way we need to play. We have to stick to our game plan.
changed disagree game plan russian russians
I have to disagree with the Russian coach. We would not have changed our game plan if the Russians had scored one goal.
affects caught certain change far game gotten identity opposition philosophy plan stick
If you get too caught up in what the opposition is going to do, it really affects the way you play. We're not going to change as far as our philosophy and the way we need to play. We play a certain way and we're going to play that way. We'll make some adjustments, but we have to stick to our game plan and our identity and the way we need to play. It has gotten us this far ? we're not going to go a different route.
assumption dictate difficult game hockey rules
That was a two-hour, 45-minute hockey game. There is always the assumption these rules were put in to make the game more entertaining, but that is not entertaining hockey. It's not something you want to see in the game. We can't let it dictate how we need to play, but it makes it difficult to coach.
played team
Listen, this team we played (last night) played well. They're a big team and they can skate.
bother call decided fine looked opportunity review reviewing tape trust whether worth
It doesn't bother me at all. Whether you like it or not, it's irrelevant. The call was made and (the IIHF) had the opportunity to review it and they looked at the tape and decided it wasn't worth reviewing and I'm fine with that. I trust them on that.
amazing couple happened last points run saw talked
We've talked about things that have happened here in the past. When you get on a run it's pretty amazing what can happen. You saw what happened a couple of years ago when we got points in something like 22 of our last 23 games.
far playing
We got this far playing as a team.
coming five game games last rule seven won
The 24-hour rule is on for us with another big game coming up. We've won five of our last seven games and we have to keep it going.
caught happens later whatever worry year
I am doing what I am doing for this year and I will worry about whatever happens later on. I don't want to get caught up in that.
high importance kids knows obviously team uptight whether
Obviously the team knows the importance of the game. Whether the kids get too high or too uptight ... we'll see what they're like during the day.
against both generally hockey maybe teams waited
Maybe they'll play differently against us; I don't know. I thought both teams (last night) were generally very trapping hockey teams and they waited for opportunities.
good heard
Like I said, all we've heard is Dec. 31, Dec. 31, New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, Canada-USA, Canada-USA. Now it's here. This is the game. This is the game. Now that's a good thing.