Derek Damon
Derek Damon
best comeback laid period second stepped third
They really stepped it up in the second period. We could have laid down and let them keep their comeback coming, but we weren't going to. The third period is our best period.
bad college happened learn miss mistake mistakes type
They've really been there for me, and they know that that's not the type of person that I am. It's just a mistake that happened. It's just too bad that it happened at this time. But mistakes happen and you've got to live with them and learn from your mistakes. ... I'm a college student. I'm not the first person to miss classes.
This is it; I want to go out as champion.
anxious buzz main nice
It's been good. It's nice to see all the excitement, the buzz around campus. They're anxious for us to get out there. That's the main thing, we're really anxious to get out there and get this thing going.
basically handle ice mistake pay
It's hard. There's nothing I want more than to be on the ice with them. Basically I made a mistake and have to pay the consequences. I've got to handle it like a man.
effective faster played shut speed teams three
Their speed makes them one of the faster teams in the country. They like to get up and down the ice. What we need to do is get in their way, really shut them down, play the body. That was pretty effective when we played them all three times this season.
defensive focus heads jobs
It will be important for us to have our heads on a swivel and focus on our jobs in the defensive zone.
trying
What are you trying to say, that I'm fat?
ncaa
That's not how you want to be going to the NCAA Tournament.
chemistry coming good hopefully hoping messing open strong worry
It's exciting, because if I go down there and play well, hopefully it will open up a lot of doors. I'm hoping to make a strong showing. And it's especially good to go down relaxed, show them what I can do, and not have to worry about coming in and messing anything up with a team's chemistry that's in the playoffs.
power shots win
It's frustrating to get 50 shots on goal, with just one power play, and not win the game.
belong chance guys hurt key pick step
It's really going to hurt but we have to pick each other up. Other guys will have a chance to step up and show they belong to be out there in key situations.
similar stick systems takes team whatever willing win within
They really stick to their systems. They are similar to us. We are really disciplined within our systems. And that is what it is going to tak: A team that is more disciplined in their systems and willing to do whatever it takes to win the game.
consequences handled move pay pick saturday wish
They're going to pick me up Saturday and I'm going to pick them up Sunday. I just wish it could have been handled differently, but we have to move on. I have to pay the consequences for not going to class.