Joe Sakic
Joe Sakic
Joseph Steven Sakicis a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played his entire 21-year National Hockey Leaguecareer with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise. Named captain of the team in 1992, Sakic is regarded as one of the most capable team leaders in league history and was able to motivate his team to play at a winning level. Sakic led the Avalanche to Stanley Cup titles in 1996 and 2001, being named the most valuable player of the...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth7 July 1969
CountryCanada
The power play was terrible. We didn't support one another that well. ... I don't think we generated hardly any chances on the power play.
We have a few days just to get ready for Dallas. Hey, we worked hard down the stretch. A lot of guys were out and we found a way to get in. That's the most important thing. Now it's round one, and this is when you're judged and we all have to be ready for Dallas.
We're right there with everybody else. The division's tight. We were hoping to get closer to Calgary (on Sunday), but it didn't work out. Guys have worked hard all year and we're right in it.
When I put the sweater on and see it ... it's hard to explain, really. It's something to be proud of and hopefully we'll succeed.
He works hard and just finds a way to get open.
We didn't think scoring would be a problem. It's hard to explain. I think the confidence was there, but we were just too tentative and didn't generate on the inside. Yesterday was a new start for us. We thought we'd improve, but it didn't happen.
They are not going to quit. They are going to fight, they are going to do whatever they can to get a win. There is no tomorrow if you don't win that game. That's what makes it real hard to win your fourth one.
I think we're going to be a very competitive, very exciting team.
I think the Vancouver thing, you guys (in the media) are blowing out of proportion,
Penalty kills are huge. It comes down to special teams every game, and those guys have been great all year.
We expect all of the acquisitions that we made to help our club, ... I expect us to be right up there with everybody else competing for the Stanley Cup.
We ended up sitting back a bit and they started to come. But there were a lot of good things and a lot of things guys did better.
We've had injuries before and we're going to have them again. As long as you deal with it well, you'll go a long way.
Pierre's done a good job filling holes. We're going to have a talented team, an exciting team. We're looking forward to the challenge.