Chris Cichocki
Chris Cichocki
Christopher J. Cichocki is an American retired ice hockey right winger. He played for both Detroit and New Jersey at the NHL level, but is mostly known for his high scoring in the American Hockey League. He is a former Head Coach of the Stockton Thunder in the ECHL. He currently serves as a professional scout for the Edmonton Oilers...
everybody played
We wanted that win, but I think you can say that everybody was entertained. I will say that I like how we played much of the game.
finished game last might
We finished the last game with just 13 skaters, and we might have to do it again. It won't be easy.
fans games hard players team win
The players are going to play hard to win these two games for the fans and for the team and themselves.
feed hope huge morale played
We've played well down here, and this was a huge win. It's huge for the morale of the team, and we hope we can feed off the energy.
won
We can't say we didn't have our chances, and I thought we did a lot of things well. I think we should have won the game, and it's frustrating.
boost excellent improve instant offensive player provides scoring touch trying
We're continuously trying to improve our offensive abilities, and Ned provides an instant boost to our offense. He's a talented, offensive-minded player with excellent scoring touch and playmaking skills.
concerned decide definitely
We're definitely scrambling a bit. We have to decide what we're going to do when Maris leaves, and we're concerned about Dean's situation.
dave entire hope jeff knows plan situation skated team
We couldn't find anyone, and the team knows Dave from the times he's skated with us. You hope in this situation that Dave doesn't have to play, and the plan is to have Jeff play the entire weekend.
defensive game
We had to play a hard-hitting, defensive game to win, and that's what we did. It's the only thing we could do.
embraced mark team week
We set the 20-win mark a week or so ago, and we can still make it if we play well down the stretch. The team has embraced the idea.
aggressive several short team teams time
When you see a team several times in a short time span, that can happen. You have two teams who play hard-hitting aggressive hockey.
against beat best bring definitely good helps opportunity proof success thinking whenever
Whenever you have success against a team, it helps you a little bit, because there's proof you can get it done against them. You definitely go in thinking you have an opportunity to beat them but only if you bring your best game. This is a very good team.
added area brings complement dimension fill grit helps jeff man short skated team
We've skated a man short in our lineup lately, and Jeff helps us fill that void. He brings an added dimension of grit that will complement our team in the area of toughness.
continuity hard line moves
When you are making moves like this, it's hard to keep continuity in your line changes, but we feel we need to do this to get better.