Wes Parent
Wes Parent
barely few formal haunt hold looking losing obviously outside past players season starting training
Obviously I'm on the outside looking in at this situation, but what I think is the past is really starting to haunt them. They've had so many losing seasons, very few players want to try out for the team. From what I understand, they barely got enough players in this season to hold a formal training camp.
coming experience fresh hold junior looking maybe older onto players seem talent
They have fresh talent coming in, but they can't seem to hold onto it for more than one season. They have young players, where I think maybe they should be looking for older players who have more experience at the junior level.
heading mindset players
The players preparation and mindset was much better heading into tonight's game.
boys effort great knew prepared
It was a great effort from everybody. We knew there was a sense of urgency, so the boys were prepared before the game.
almost desperate effort extra forth game guys hockey last minutes needed point season six step takes talk teams took willing
(Sunday) we started to play some desperate hockey in the last six minutes of the game and then we took control. We just didn't have that extra step we needed in the first two periods. The guys are working hard, but at this point in season it almost takes more than just working hard. Teams talk about getting that extra bounce. We have to put forth the needed effort to get that bounce. Once we're willing to do that, things will go our way.
corners deep fans six standing
It's been incredible. We have fans standing six deep in the corners of the rink. It's been unbelievable.
capitalize due early momentum result unprepared
We showed up in Bradford unprepared to play, and the result was due to that. We had some early power-play opportunities that we did not capitalize on, and never really were able to get any momentum going.
against battles confidence game good great loose lost possession puck seem twice won
We seem to play with a great sense of confidence when we play at home, where we have only lost twice all season. Against Midland, we won all the loose puck battles and our puck possession game was as good as it's been all season.
collect extra garbage generate goals hard point shots
We need to get more shots on net. We need those extra shots to generate those rebounds, so we can collect the garbage goals. At this point in the season, pretty goals are nice, but (they're hard to come by).
defensive key main reason
Our defensive play was key for us tonight, and it was the main reason we won.
cent focus lying per series start thinking
I'd be lying if I told you I hadn't been thinking about it. But honestly, 90 per cent of my focus has been on getting us through this series. We'll start thinking about that series when, and if, it comes.
both cost early game holding mistake nervous sticks teams tight
It was a tight-checking game and I think both teams were nervous about making that one mistake that was going to cost them the game. I think we were holding our sticks a little tight in the early going.
boys exactly mindset nice period work
It's nice to come out of the first period with a 2-0 lead. The boys have the mindset that when they know they have to come out and work hard, that's exactly what they do.
game goals lead penalty period ran trouble
We actually had a 3-1 lead in the first period and then we ran into penalty trouble and they (Port Perry) scored two power-play goals to even the game at 3-3 after the first period.