Sean Burke
Sean Burke
Sean Burkeis a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey Leaguefor the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings. Burke was born in Windsor, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth29 January 1967
boards buildings dull fans feeling funny good liked loud playing puck seems
Fans are loud in here. It's a good feeling in here. Some buildings it seems dull or whatever. The boards are funny in some other buildings, you never know how the puck is going to bounce. Here, though, they're pretty true. ... I've always liked playing in Tampa. Very comfortable playing here.
couple days felt game good last nervous
It felt good to play, but it felt better to play and get a win. I was more nervous the last couple of days than I usually am, and I thought about the game more than I usually do. But once I got out on the ice, I felt good.
gave good problem rebound trouble
I didn't have any trouble. One rebound I gave up was a little tentative, but I can't say that I had any trouble. ... It was a good test. I don't see it being any problem at all.
came good intensity level pace steps thinking
The pace has been really good right from Day 1, ... I came here thinking I was in pretty good shape, but that level of intensity steps up that first day and you think: 'Oops! This is what you didn't get for a year-and-a-half.'
coach good sure wants
I don't know how good a coach he'll be. But I'm sure if he wants to be a good one, he will. He'll be as competitive as he always was as a player.
areas bad confident contagious fighting good guy hard starting struggling team
Individually we're all struggling confidence-wise. It's hard for your team to be confident when you don't have a lot of individuals who are confident. We're fighting it in a lot of areas of our game. It's up to each guy to find his game, starting with the goaltenders out. And that'll be as contagious in a good way as this is contagious right now in a bad way.
confidence good guy team
It's always a good feeling. You want to contribute, you want to be a guy your team has confidence in. When you can go out there and do the job, that's why you play.
days games good problem start
It's good because after two days or so, you start to feel comfortable again. So it shouldn't be a problem when the games start.
along anybody caught coaches coaching examples good help instill lessons lifestyle lucky push themselves time value work
I've been lucky to be caught by the right coaches at the right time when I was young who were able to instill in me the value of a professional work ethic. And that was something that I needed. I don't think anybody can push themselves without some help and there were some good lessons along the way. So for me, it was always been a lifestyle because of the coaching and examples that I've had over the years.
behind biggest due fact felt gain good ground hard imagine knew needed realize reason starting teams win won
This felt good for a lot of reasons, but the biggest reason is because we needed a win bad. It's hard to imagine having to say that in January. We knew there were some teams behind us that were starting to gain some ground due to the fact that we haven't won a lot lately. But we know what has to be done. I don't think we have to look at the standings to realize we're not where we want to be.
points
We didn't find a way to win. It's unfortunate because we need these points right now.
both chance consistent gives needs ours provide team type win
We want to feel that the goaltending is the kind of goaltending that a team like ours needs to be successful. I think that's the goal: to make the goaltending never be an issue. The only way to do that is for both of us to be consistent and to provide the team with the type of play that gives us a chance to win every night.
bit early focus game hand knew playing
We knew how big of a game it was. I don't think it's too early (to be concerned), but on the other hand ... our focus was playing one game and making a little bit of a statement.
changed hard loose tight
We all know what's at stake. If we lose, the season's over. You have to try and play loose every game. I don't think anything has changed in all the years I've played. If you're not loose and having fun, it's hard to play. We were tight at times in the series, and it showed.