Brendan Witt
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Brendan Witt
Brendan Wittis a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He played for the Washington Capitals, Nashville Predators, and New York Islanders in the National Hockey League...
blame
The refs are under a microscope. So we can't blame them.
cheek control hopefully officials pride punched swallow turn
I think you've got to turn the cheek when you get punched in the head, and hopefully officials can control that. This is where you have to be very disciplined and swallow your pride.
wonder
He's so calm, sometimes I wonder if he even has a pulse.
locked shocked
It shocked me. I thought we had it all locked up. We dodged a bullet.
arrived came clutch discussed grab late needs officials period rule second supposed time today
Everyone needs some time to get used to the rule changes. We arrived late today so we didn't get briefed. The officials came in after the second period and discussed it with us; it was supposed to be before. You can't clutch and grab anymore.
excitement goals
I'm all for change. It's about excitement and entertainment, right? The way to do that is with more goals and more scoring.
nice stay
It was an interesting debut. It would have been nice to stay with the guys.
ethic experience good learning might pass work younger
I think it's a willingness to work. I think our work ethic is not very good in the third. And you can see that in the games. But it might also be a learning experience with the younger guys. As veterans, we need to pass on that knowledge.