Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
obviously serious
They don't think it's real serious but obviously enough to keep him out of our lineup.
coming games heed lead lesson
The way the games are going, a two- or three-goal lead just isn't enough anymore. That's a lesson we should heed coming out of this game.
defense energy played reason stepped veterans
Our defense really stepped up. From our veterans to our young guys, they played with a lot of energy and they were a big reason for our success.
asked job power
There's nothing we can do about it. But if you asked me why we lost, I'd say we have to do a better job on our power play.
double knew older younger
The older guys, I knew all their faces. Some of our younger guys, I had to do a double take.
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I can relate to him just through the experience that he's been through in the past. He's a guy who has been in and out of the lineup or has been on the back end of the lineup and was trying to earn a spot on the team or find his niche. Certainly last year he was given an opportunity to play on an offensive line and have the chance to produce on the offensive side of the equation, and to his credit he's shown that he's capable.
decision net percent providence strong sure
He's not 100 percent yet, and we want to make sure that he's strong and comfortable going into the net before we put him in. Providence is a decision we will probably make.
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He played extremely well. Sweden was a good team and they were very deserving. If it wasn't going to be the United States that won gold, I was happy for him.
both coaching decisions games period reality realize rely short staff
It'll be something the coaching staff is going to make decisions on a short-term basis, but we realize we have to rely on both of them to get it done for us. The reality is we have a lot of games in a short period of time, so they'll both be in the mix.
couple hockey tried
The first part of the game, we tried to do what we wanted and that's why we got up a couple of goals. But there was a lot of hockey left.
against dynamic given great hands matter players plays three
All three are dynamic players and great 1-on-1 players. No matter who plays against them on any given night, they have their hands full.