Chris Gratton
Chris Gratton
Christopher A. Grattonis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who last played with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League. He is the cousin of Josh Gratton, who had also briefly played in the NHL as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers and the Phoenix Coyotes...
fans heading news note olympics positive
Our sport's regrouping here after the lockout and heading into the Olympics on a positive note with getting some fans back. Obviously, this is news that you don't want to see.
horse push start
We have to get on our horse and start climbing. We have to make a push when we get back.
chemistry extended guys hard injuries league line period settled
Line chemistry is everything. With the league now, there are so many injuries and guys in and out of the lineup, it's hard to find a line you can get settled on for an extended period of time.
brought gary guys joe marty quality veteran
I think they've brought in some quality veteran guys with Gary and Joe and Marty and Sean,
cry dressing main ourselves positive rallying reminded room year
That was our main goal. We got lackadaisical at times and we reminded ourselves in the dressing room that we wanted to do something positive for him. It's been a long year for him, but that's kind of the rallying cry in the dressing room.
coming good group room starting stay together wants
Most definitely, this group wants to stay together. This team's starting to get close, and the (locker) room is coming together at a good time.
forget game last stop
Last game was one we wanted to forget and forget in a hurry. This was important to stop the bleeding, No. 1. No. 2, it was Tampa, a rival.
bench gary
When Gary went down, it deflated our bench a bit.
against fast feet forced move puck team
Against a team like Carolina, they're a fast team, and they move the puck quick. If you don't keep your feet moving, you'll be forced into a lot of penalties.
build building happens nice playing puck
It's nice, we're building some chemistry. We're getting a lot of chances. When the puck bounces your way and it happens to go in, it allows you to build confidence. Yeah, it would be nice to keep playing right now but that's the way it goes.
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It was not our best effort on the penalty kill, that is for sure. We took some undisciplined penalties and that ended up costing us.
crucial fought hard
It was a crucial goal, especially at that time. We had fought hard to get back in the game.
core good provide solid
They'll provide leadership, and you already have a solid young core of up-and-coming players. And when you have a world-class goaltender like Roberto, it makes for a good mix.
climb fighting ladder playoff position teams
It's huge. We're two teams that are in the same position and fighting to climb up the ladder and back into the playoff race.