Michael Peca
Michael Peca
Michael Anthony "Mike" Pecais a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward of the National Hockey League. He played for the Vancouver Canucks, Buffalo Sabres, New York Islanders, Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs and the Columbus Blue Jackets. Peca currently is the general manager and director of hockey operations for the Buffalo Jr. Sabres, a Junior A hockey team owned by the Sabres, one of two teams he captained...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth26 March 1974
guys pride
I want to show the guys I can be relied on. I've got a lot of pride in myself and my game.
guys rely roles sacrifices superstars team time
They are all superstars on their own teams, but when they come there they have to rely on each other and it is a team effort. Sometimes guys have to make sacrifices on ice time and roles and that is how this team will have success.
calms confidence crowd despite game gave goal guys momentum ready start younger
The way momentum shifts in the playoffs, it's a big goal because you can take the crowd out of it. It calms everything down and allows the younger guys to play with more ease. Despite them getting that goal back, it gave us that confidence at the start of the game that we were ready to go.
composure game lose seemed
We seemed to lose composure as the game went on.
bodies days love might seven six speak themselves
We might say, as competitive players, that we'd love to get back at it right away. But if our bodies could speak for themselves they'd say give us six or seven days before you put us back into a game.
came effort game great points saves team
We had a great team effort and Morrison really came up with two big saves at the end of the game to give us the two points we deserved.
blame happens held miss playoff responsibility somebody
I don't know where the blame or responsibility lies. Somebody should be held accountable, without question. We're in a playoff race. What happens if we miss by one point?
christmas drive seem
It doesn't seem like we have the drive we had before the Christmas holiday.
best captain jason league smith
I think Jason Smith is the best captain in the league by far,
controlled deserved felt game points start
I think we, ultimately, felt we deserved the two points because we controlled the play of the game pretty much from start to finish.
skating success
Our success comes with skating and being aggressive.
chance critics gave great saves silenced three
I think Dwayne silenced a lot of critics with his performance. He made three great saves and gave us a chance to win.
guy incorrect protect reasoning saw understand
From a guy who's had a knee-to-knee hit, I understand the reasoning of the officials, ... You have to protect the players. But I saw the replay, and in this case, I think it was an incorrect call.
cut humor rude says wit
He's got such a wit and sense of humor like no other. He says things that will cut you without being rude or obnoxious.