Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
hard hit matter pain played question second shot skate swelling
He got hit with a shot in the second period. He played through it, but when you take your skate off, that's when the swelling occurs. His X-ray was negative, so nothing is broken. It's really a matter of getting the swelling down, and then it's a question of pain tolerance. It's hard to say where he stands. There's a possibility he'll be fine.
competition regardless spots
There are always spots to be won, regardless of position. I think you can look at our lineup and see where the competition is. I think that's probably obvious, but nothing is ever etched in stone.
duration expectation game hockey last minute overtime tonight win
When you get a 5-on-3 in the last minute of the game and a 4-on-3 for that duration in the overtime (3:11), your expectation is to win the hockey game. We didn't do that tonight and that's disappointing.
certainly good scoring third
We certainly generated enough scoring chances, especially in the third period. On most nights, enough to win. Biron made some good stops, especially down the stretch.
define four good group playing starting three
We've been playing consistently good for three or four weeks, but not always getting the results. This group is starting to define itself.
chance charge critical job team understand
We have to do a better job controlling momentum. We have to understand those critical situations, and we have to take charge in those areas. It will give our team a better chance to win.
break game open
We had the opportunities to break the game open and we didn't.
against coming conference electronic facility meet mind nice north river shore toms week
We like to put this meet against Toms River North on the same week as the Shore Conference meet. We don't mind coming here. It is a very nice facility and it has electronic timing.
calls companies losing number risk small utter
We've had a number of calls from companies in utter chaos. They're at risk of losing their business, especially small and mid-sized companies.
life teaches work
(Wrestling) teaches you nothing comes easy. Nothing in life comes easy, so you have to work at it.
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Mike showed that he was a capable scorer last year. He's probably been our most consistent player from day one of training camp. He's one of those guys who is undervalued by people away from our team, but who the players and the people who are close to our team realize how valuable he is. He does all the little things out there that help a line be successful and help a team be successful. He's certainly getting rewarded for it from a production standpoint, which is exciting for him.
strengths team
One of the strengths of our team is our versatility,
certainly decisions helping obviously
Obviously decisions need to be made, but he certainly is helping himself.
ability hope plays sure using weapon whether
I sure hope so. He's got size, and he's demonstrated the ability to make plays using that size. Whether it's a weapon we haven't had in the past, I don't know. But I know it's a weapon we have now.