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...
both fit gave good guys job nicely played power ryan
Both guys played really well. Erik fit in very nicely and did a lot of good things, just really gave us a jolt in the middle. And Ryan played a lot of power play, did a good job killing penalties.
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.
becoming days eight inside nerves process sure
I'm sure on the inside he had some nerves going, but they won't be as big as they will be eight days from now. That's all part of the process of becoming a pro.
courage credit extremely games happier happy proud
I'm extremely happy for the guys. They showed a lot of moxie and a lot of courage and I couldn't be more proud of them. There have been games we've been down before, and that's a credit to them (to come back). I couldn't be any happier for them.
darts finds picks speed spots
I like the way he played. He has acceleration on-ice presence, he finds the holes, picks his spots and darts to them. He has speed and skill.
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.
determination dressing excellent good great less penalty power settle timely
We did all the little things and got timely goals, the power play chipped in and we got great penalty killing and excellent goaltending and good determination in the dressing room. We weren't going to settle for anything less than a win.
best guy opportunity player three time wants
We want to give him the opportunity to become the best player he can, in all three zones. When a guy wants to play all the time and he wants the puck, it's important for us to give him those chances.
You have to know the time, you have to know the score, you have to know who's on the ice.
stick
We tell them, stick on the ice, stick on puck, stick on stick.
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.
instead standing watching
Certainly, standing and watching didn't help. Instead of being proactive, we were reactive.