Brian Gionta
Brian Gionta
Brian Joseph Giontais an American professional ice hockey player and the captain of the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League. He goes by the nickname "Gio" from his teammates and The Rochester Rocket, dubbed by the media. Although small in stature compared to most other players, he is known for his tenacious play...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth18 January 1979
CityRochester, NY
few good job last next nine playing sit teams
In the last few games. we've done a good job of playing with intensity, and playing desperate. That's what we need to do for the next nine games. When we sit back and let other teams take it to us, that's when we get in trouble.
came sure
I'm not sure why we came out flat.
came
I don't know if we were nervous, but we came out flat.
wins worry
I just worry about the wins right now.
good momentum played shot
He played great. We shot some at him but he did give up only one. We had some momentum and we had some good chances.
stuck win
You thought they were down and out, for sure. But they stuck with it and got some confidence. Once you win the first one, you never know.
definitely playoff
It's definitely going to be a playoff atmosphere.
extra
It's an extra little thing to come back.
care destiny
I want to take care of our own destiny. We don't want to back into it.
absolutely advantage home huge
Absolutely that's a huge lift. You get that little advantage and it's like a home-ice advantage.
brother buddies catch college game good nice playing watching
It's always good playing here. My brother is here watching the game and some buddies I went to college with were at the game, so it's always nice to catch up with old friends and come back to a place that was real important in my career.
considered great guys honor list
It's always nice. It's an honor to be considered as one of those guys and be up there on the list with them. Considering how many great guys have come through the organization, it's an honor for sure.
couple playing
It's frustrating because we're playing well, we just need a couple bounces.
battle cracked hard month
They cracked down so much the first month that it was hard to know what you could get away with. Now you can battle for the puck.