Eddie Olczyk
Eddie Olczyk
Edward Walter "Eddie" Olczyk, Jr.is a former professional hockey player and head coach from the United States. He was a center in the National Hockey League for 16 seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Chicago Blackhawks, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Olczyk was also the head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins from June 2003 to December 2005...
bounce line number power
He's always going to get his number called on the power play. And he's experienced enough to be able to bounce from line to line.
brought hockey sure tremendous
He's a tremendous hockey mind, and he's been around a long time. I'm sure he's brought a lot to that team.
good great
He's going to do a great job. He's a knowledgeable guy, and I think he'll do a really good job.
battling feels few past
He's been battling something the past few days. He will not play. We will see how he feels Thursday.
accept execute guys roles spots whether
There are spots available, there are roles available. It's whether or not guys want to accept and execute those responsibilities and the opportunities that they're going to get in camp.
helps player team top
He helps their team out immensely. He's been a top player for a long time.
guys opportunity question shot skill tremendous
He has the skill and the speed, no question about it, and the shot to play at this level. He's one of those guys who has a tremendous opportunity to be on our team.
dangerous early knew similar slide
We knew they were a dangerous team, we knew they were in the slide they have been in. We were in a similar slide early in the season.
difference guys
We'll give guys an opportunity. That may be the difference for them being here, or not.
handled hype league mature players
We've had many mature 18-year old players that have come into this league and handled a lot. Not many have come in with the hype and the buildup as he has and he's handled it very well.
doubt earned happy heading pittsburgh
We're really happy with the way that he's played. I don't think there's any doubt he'll be heading back to Pittsburgh with us. He's earned that right.
groove guys hook joint mean plan stink
Most guys want to get in a groove and play a whole game. That doesn't mean that if they stink the joint out, they won't get the hook after 20 minutes, but I just think the mind-set is important, that they know going in that the plan is that they're going to be there the whole game.
execution game last saw toughest
The execution wasn't there. This is the last thing we saw coming. ... This is the toughest game of the season.
close darn guys hoping maybe putting ready situations sunday trying
By Sunday night, I'm hoping that we're going to have a pretty darn close look to what we're going to have on Wednesday. We're still trying some things, putting some guys in situations maybe they're not ready for, but the only way we're going to find out is to put them in there.