Derian Hatcher
Derian Hatcher
Derian John Hatcheris an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 16 seasons in the National Hockey Leaguewith the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers. He currently serves as the head coach of the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth4 June 1972
blowing found happy lead needed points question third wishes
We needed the two points that's for sure. There is no question about it, no one is happy about blowing the lead in the third period, but we needed the points. We got the win, and everyone wishes we didn't give up the lead, but we found a way to win the game.
break definitely maybe needed playing
We were playing with a desperation. We definitely got a break or two, but maybe that's what we needed to get going. That's why this is back to being a series.
couple determine focus games guys next
These next couple games will determine where we are. But I actually think we're on our way. You can see it, the focus is there and guys are working hard.
fix fragile question win
Right now we're a fragile team, there's no question about it. It's something we need to fix, and the only way to fix it is to win games.
games three
Easy. Everyone has to take it upon themselves. We have three games left.
cup ends stanley surprise team thinks whoever
Every team going in thinks they have a shot. Whoever ends up in the Stanley Cup final, it really wouldn't surprise me.
adjust bigger blaming channels flip hard players problem rules sets tv
(Consistency) was a problem before and now with the new rules. I think it's going to be a bigger problem. You flip the channels on TV and it's a different set of rules in every game. I'm not blaming the referees, but it's hard for players to adjust when there are different sets of rules every night.
came easier evident excuse felt night turned worst
We came in with the right attitude, but once we got that first goal, collectively, I think we felt it was going to be an easier night than it turned out to be. It was our own worst enemy. There's no excuse for it, but it was pretty evident that that's what happened.
moment single
That was probably the single most embarrassing moment I've had in my career.
felt full locked quite worse
It felt good. It's been frustrating. If I had been here and we hadn't been locked out for a full season, I don't think it would have been quite as bad. With the circumstances, it made it a little worse on me.
difference early hockey played
I think he played great. He was the difference in the hockey game. Especially early on when he made some big saves.
knew
We just buttoned up. We knew what we had to do.
definitely excuse goal hurts worst
It definitely wasn't there tonight. We scored a goal and I think that may have been our worst enemy. It hurts a lot...there's no excuse for it.
almost goal player playing second toughest
I think more than anything, we almost wilted a little bit. We were down 1-0 and we weren't playing bad. We were on that edge. But after they got the second goal we kind of wilted, and as a player that's the toughest part to swallow.