Martin Straka
Martin Straka
Martin Strakais a retired Czech ice hockey centre who most recently played for HC Plzeň 1929 of the Czech Extraliga. He is also the club's general manager and co-owner, having bought a 70% share of the team in 2009. Straka played in the National Hockey Leaguefrom 1992 until 2008 with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Florida Panthers, Los Angeles Kings and New York Rangers...
lose
If you play like that for 10 years in the NHL, there's no way you lose it in a year.
tired
We were tired today. I don't know what happened. We just didn't have the legs.
crucial feeling game good home huge pittsburgh played playing playoffs whoever win
We don't want to go into the playoffs the way we played (Tuesday). We want to go with a good feeling and confidence. Pittsburgh is a huge game because they've been playing well. Philadelphia is just a crucial game. I think that whoever does win will play at home (in the first round).
focus start
When you start doing that, you are in trouble. You have to focus on yourself and your game.
create lead protect sat skating tried
We're not scoring, and it's tough. When we get the chance, we've just got to score. (In the third) we just kind of tried to protect the lead and sat back too much. We didn't create anything and they were skating really well.
bit desperate
We were a little bit more desperate today.
game key
The quarter-finals is going to be the key game for us.
I thought we could have a shot. You're always wondering. You don't know what's going to happen.
couple god hopefully lately paid playing thank win
I think this is what we get paid for. Thank God we've been playing well lately and hopefully we'll win a couple more games.
games huge six step teams win
It is huge (win). Teams like this you have to beat. We still have six games to go and we just want to win the division. It was a big step tonight.
afraid front guy looks open small spot
He's a small guy and he always looks for the open spot at the front of the net. He's getting all the rebounds, so he is not afraid at all.
couple definitely passion playing
He's definitely playing with a lot more passion than a couple years ago.
bench funny great guy helping leader locker next playing sit team
He's awesome. He's a big part of the team and when he's playing, he's playing well. He's a leader and a great guy in the locker room, helping the other guys. He's funny on the bench during games. I like to sit next to him.
against chances lost nice played playing second skated team today
Today isn't a nice day for us. We lost playing against a team that played very well from the beginning. They skated so fast. We had some chances in the second period, but they won.