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
games three
Easy. Everyone has to take it upon themselves. We have three games left.
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.
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.
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.
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.
beat capitalize challenge good played playing team time wait
This team has played like this for years and years. They wait and wait and capitalize on mistakes. There's no secret. They've been playing this way for a long time and they're good at it. They challenge you to beat them.
allowed found net ready spark tomorrow tonight
We found the net tonight and I think that allowed us to put some spark back into our play. We will be ready tomorrow night.
early home quick taking team thrives
You have to use home ice, especially early in the game. You want to get a quick lead. Obviously, that team thrives on taking the lead.
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.
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.
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.
buy standing
I was standing buy (O'Neill) when he scored. I thought I had him but I didn't. I need to be better (there).
handle puck speed tough
My abs are sore. They speed around, and they handle the puck, too. It's really tough to handle the puck when you're moving.