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...
certainly guys proud
It's disappointing. I'm proud of the guys that we got a point. They really battled and we certainly had some opportunities for a win.
behind craig forward looking manager mario priority
It's behind my first priority with (general manager Craig Patrick) and Mario (Lemieux), but I'm looking forward to it.
four game games goals kings led
It's game we should have won. But the other night, the Kings led by four goals and lost. You're going to see games like this now.
good heading training
We really feel good about the way we're heading into training camp.
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.
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.
difference guys
We'll give guys an opportunity. That may be the difference for them being here, or not.
feeling fit looked sure
They kind of fit him in for a checkup. He said he was feeling fine, and just wanted to make sure he's being looked after.
camp fit guys might
There will be guys in this camp who might play really well but might not get an opportunity. But yes, there is room. Guys come in and out, guys are hurt, there's opportunity. It just comes down to where we think guys fit in for us.
bottom effort lack line matter maybe win wins
The bottom line is, we've got to find a way to win a game. The lack of wins hasn't been from effort or work; maybe it's just a matter of working a little smarter.
couple good plays three
I thought he did a couple of really good things. If you were really watching, he made two or three really good plays that just didn't get finished.
confidence consistency games gone gotten order points straight three urgency utmost win
I think the urgency and the desperation have gone up. We've gotten points in three straight games and we've had opportunities, now we need the consistency aspect. In order to win in this league, you've got to play 60 minutes, and I have the utmost confidence we'll do that.
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.