Ken Hitchcock
Ken Hitchcock
Kenneth S. Hitchcock, nicknamed "Hitch", is an NHL hockey coach and pro scout, currently coaching the St. Louis Blues. He has also served as head coach of the NHL's Dallas Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, and Columbus Blue Jackets. He coached the Stars to a Stanley Cup victory in 1999...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth17 December 1951
CityEdmonton, Canada
emotion emotions ready
We were tentative, but once we got angry, we got some emotion and we were ready to go.
depth glue looking older players positions willing
With the cap, you are looking for players who are older and are willing to take on depth positions -- the glue positions,
easier either
When we play this way, we have success. You either want to play this way and win, or find an easier way and take your chances.
gets hopeful jeff
We already know that (Simon) Gagne is that player, ... we're hopeful that Jeff (Carter) gets up to speed.
gets hopeful jeff line players speed
We already know Gagne is that player. We're hopeful Jeff gets up to speed there, but there are other players down the line we can use.
build defense eric games great guys join offensive saw six top
We saw 12-14 games where we had our top six guys back there. Our defense on the back end was awesome. When we were healthy, we had a great group. We could defend, we could join the rush, we could be offensive and we could do anything. Getting Joni and Eric back will give us something to build on after the break.
best emotions learned
We thought he was done for a long time. There was a lot of anger. But we've learned not to let our emotions get the best of us.
emotion intensity locker time
This time of year, emotion is all with the players, it's all in the locker room. Intensity and emotion comes from the players.
bit connected seem struggle takes
We seem to struggle a little bit to get emotionally connected and it takes us a little while to get going.
amends city fans series work
We were embarrassed for our fans and we were embarrassed for the city of Philadelphia. We've got to get make amends when we go back home. We've got to get this series back even when we come back here, so we've got a lot of work to do.
high pare payroll team
We had a team that had a high payroll and we were able to pare it down,
adversity overcome
We've had to overcome adversity the whole season.
built chance job keeping momentum
We built all the momentum keeping it five-on-five. We have to do a better job five-on-five. That is where we have a chance in this series.
far hard trying
We're trying to play catch-up far too often, and that's a hard way to play hockey.