Rob Sumner
Rob Sumner
against ahead behind both chance concerned division games looking ourselves playing teams win
We're looking at things realistically. To even give ourselves a chance at the division we know we have to win both games against Everett. We're much more concerned with how we're playing than the teams ahead of us or behind us.
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We're far from a well-oiled machine on the power play, but we're starting to recognize plays and make quick decisions to create better shots on net through traffic. With the chances we had early against Spokane on the power play and the results we had late, we can gain some confidence.
against best critical penalties power prevention special teams
Special teams are always critical against Everett. They don't take many penalties and they have the best power play in the league. The best way to kill penalties against Everett is not to take them. Prevention is the key.
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I'll take the eight any day, the five against I don't like so much. We made too many big mistakes, but I think that comes with playoff jitters. I thought we settled into the game and played better in the second period.
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I fully expect that we will regroup and be ready to play against Everett. We don't have the luxury of having guys who can score even when they are having an average performance. We seem to have to work hard for every goal.
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We just never seemed to get going the way we wanted to. We didn't play well on many fronts, but to give the opposition a power play like that early in the game just isn't good enough.
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We're very aware of the standings. We talk on one hand about chasing down the teams ahead of us, but it's so tight that you have to be aware of who's nipping at your heels. The only way to separate yourself from the pack is to win your own games.
chances game liked quality tight
It was tight and intense. I liked that we got quality chances because we didn't get those in Game 2.
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It weighs on me why we weren't ready to go, because on paper that was a big game. To go out and lay an egg like that is tough to take. We just didn't play well throughout the lineup.
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Roman has really played hard and much better. He's always had the talent and now he's really playing hard in the less glamorous parts of the game.
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Our defenseman couldn't get there because he was getting blocked. There was a scoring chance created off of it and they scored.
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We didn't measure very well. They do a lot of things well. They don't make many mistakes. They were able to score on their power play and we weren't.
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Bridges kept us in it. He gave us a chance by being strong early.
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The thing we like best about Jax is the more important the game or the situation, the better he plays. That's a good quality to have for a hockey player.