Steve Sullivan
Steve Sullivan
Steve Sullivanis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played over 1000 games in the National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Pittsburgh Penguins and Phoenix Coyotes. He is currently the Coyotes' development coach...
central chance fighting happy playoffs
I?m just happy to be here. We had a chance to make the playoffs when I first got here and now we?re fighting for first place (in the Central Division).
exciting fans game happy scoring
I think it's the most exciting the NHL has been in a long time. I think the fans are very happy with the way the game is going. There's a lot of scoring chances. ... We're very happy with the way things have been going so far.
defense easy game pass plays
In Game Two it was a little too easy for their defense back there. They were able to make that first pass and set up plays too easily.
discussed illegal knew
I knew it was an illegal stick, we had discussed it before the game.
coming game momentum score swings
It kind of swings momentum our way. They score that goal, they've got all the momentum, they're coming after us. Tomas makes the big save, we go down, we make it 4-1, 5-1, then the game is out of reach.
creative help players rules
It's great. That's what the rules are there for, to help players be creative with the puck.
definitely job keeping ourselves shots team trying
It's definitely something we've got to better ourselves on. We're trying to do a better job of getting our own shots and keeping the other team from getting so many chances.
anytime last minute
Anytime you get scored on in the last minute like that, it's a little disheartening and a momentum-shifter.
blue dump easily gaining half line pressured puck
They did make some adjustments on us. We'd been gaining the blue line with ease, but they made some adjustments so that we couldn't get it in easily or we had to dump the puck in. They also really pressured us on the half wall.
steal
They wanted to come here and steal one in our barn, and they did. Now we have to get one in theirs.
coming emphasis games good power putting shift statement team though won
We weren't putting that much emphasis on the games coming in, so even though we won two, we're still not emphasizing them that much. This isn't about a shift in power in the division. We just made the statement that we're a good team that's going to be able to compete.
batteries carry days help rest
We're going to try to carry them for the first eight, 10 days and try to give them as much rest as possible. Hopefully, they'll be able to recharge their batteries and help us down the stretch.
bounce energy flips gives goals hard
Those short-handed goals are always hard to swallow. It really flips things around and gives them energy on their bench. But if it happens, you should still be able to bounce back.
glimpse hockey hope saves timely
Tomas made some really timely saves for us and we went the other way with it. We play them so often, you never want to give them a glimpse of hope that they're in the hockey game.