Derek Damon
Derek Damon
emphasized guys half learn letting middle run season start stretch
He really emphasized that the stretch run was the most important part of the season. The start and middle half of the season were to find out who could play with who and letting the new guys learn the systems.
trying
What are you trying to say, that I'm fat?
creating goal ncaa numbers obviously speak sure traffic
His numbers speak for themselves. He hasn't let up a goal in the NCAA tournament. So obviously we are going to have to make sure we are creating a lot of traffic for him.
battles compete wins
He wins all the one-on-one battles for the puck. He makes you want to go out there and compete just as hard.
ben bounce cost count definitely ncaa played playing saves step tournament
You know you can count on Ben back there. He's played well. He is definitely not playing like a freshman. That's what we need. We really need him to step up and make those big saves for us because in the NCAA tournament one bounce here or there could really cost you.
dangerous games guys puck smart throwing
We can't keep throwing these games away. Guys are not being smart with the puck in dangerous situations.
focus takes winner
He told us to focus on the prize, to focus on what it takes to be a winner in this league.
This is it; I want to go out as champion.
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.
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.
ncaa
That's not how you want to be going to the NCAA Tournament.
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.
power shots win
It's frustrating to get 50 shots on goal, with just one power play, and not win the game.
guys special team
It's a young team we've got here. The guys are getting better but still, (the mistakes) are costing us. We've got to tighten that up if we want to do anything special this year.