Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
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I thought our guys really came out right from the drop of the puck and played hard. Not only played hard, but played real smart.
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From my experience, when a team is faced with adversity, the best course of action is to simplify things. Our play away from the puck has to be a priority. We have a talented group of players here, but we have to make more of a commitment to team defense.
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We make it hard on ourselves in certain situations. We've got opportunities to advance the puck and move the puck, simple options, short options, and we're looking for the better play and it's cost us. You combine that with some avoidable penalties against a team like this, that has a potent power play, and it's tough to win.
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It's a matter of getting us to buy into a team concept and making a commitment to defense. I think our team is talented enough that we can score goals, and if we can make more of a commitment to keeping the puck out of our net without discouraging creativity at the other end of the rink, we have the potential to be a real good hockey team.
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It's a concern. I don't think it was a case of the power play losing the game for us, but it had the chance to win it for us and it didn't. We've got to do a better job of getting the puck to the net.
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.
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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.
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We've been playing consistently good for three or four weeks, but not always getting the results. This group is starting to define itself.
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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.
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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.
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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.