Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic
Joseph Steven Sakicis a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played his entire 21-year National Hockey Leaguecareer with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. Named captain of the team in 1992, Sakic is regarded as one of the most capable team leaders in league history and was able to motivate his team to play at a winning level. Sakic led the Avalanche to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, being named the most valuable player of the...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth7 July 1969
CountryCanada
We are too spread out on the breakouts. When you're spread out, you start trying to do it on our own. Against these countries, they're just too good for that.
Today was just to get moving out there, get a little bit of a sweat, get rid a bit of the jet lag. We tried not to sleep today, we're trying to get adjusted as quickly as possible.
I didn't do much. I was just trying to get a screen in there. He shot it, and it just went off my stick.
To play in the Olympics, to play for your country, there's nothing like it. You love doing it and I'm looking forward to it again. We're all looking forward to trying to win another gold.
We were just trying to get two points, just trying to win a game. There was no sense getting carried away with anything. We just wanted to win a game and that's the most important thing.
They're in first in our division. We're trying to catch them,
Defensively, we have to shore things up, and that's what we're trying to do.
They have the young kids and they have a lot to prove and they are trying to earn spots for next year. They are loose and they are dangerous.
He's put this team together and we're excited he's coming and that he'll be a part of that. I know people are trying to bring up, 'What's going on with Wayne?' ... It's not an issue.
We tried to overpass it instead of shoot when we saw them break their sticks. We should have just got it back to Blake and let him blast it.
We were ready to go, ... We had our legs going and we were skating well and we probably caught them flat.
We were patient out there and just kind of moved it around. I gave it to (Blake) and actually thought he was going to shoot and I think so did they because they moved over and left me open. He made a perfect pass.
We have to find a way to beat them, especially in this building. We know where we are, but we can't look back now. We still have eight games to go and it just means the next one is that much more important.
We felt pretty good today, and we'll feel good tomorrow.