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
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.
games three
Easy. Everyone has to take it upon themselves. We have three games left.
game means playoff rather situation talks
Now you're in a situation where every game could be your last. Everyone talks about playoff experience. I'm not going to say it means a lot, but I'd rather have it.
game pour pressure steal win
We're going in there and we're going to have to win a game. You don't even think about Game 2. You pour it all out there for Game 1. If you can steal Game 1 the pressure really switches over to them for Game 2.
game good next shift stop
We can't play good for one game or one shift and then not play well in the next one. We've been up and down a lot this year, and that has to stop now. We have to be consistent.
games later score season tougher
It's only going to get tougher and tougher to score goals. The later we go into the season and into the playoffs, the tougher the games are going to get.
game games three
Everyone has to take it upon themselves. There was a lot said before the game and between the periods, but now everyone has to take it upon themselves. We only have three games left.
definitely felt game great playing second third
I said it before the game, it wasn't a must-win game, but it was definitely a big game we wanted to win. Between the second and third periods, when we were down 1-0, we felt in here that if we keep playing that we were going to win, and even when they got that second one we didn't stop. That's a great sign.
breaks game hard worked
He worked hard all game and he got his breaks off hard work.
assuming definitely felt game hopefully peter skating start step team
Skating with the team is a step in the right direction, so in that sense it felt good. I'm assuming that Peter will be back for probably a game, and hopefully I can play a game or two in the exhibition. It's definitely important to try to get everyone going before the start of the year.
basically games guess lose took win
I guess they'd probably have to lose all their games and we'd have to win all of ours. We basically took it out of our own hands.
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.
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.
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.