Kris Draper
Kris Draper
Kristopher Bruce "Kris" Draperis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current special assistant to the general manager of the Detroit Red Wings, the team with which he played 17 seasons for during his 20-year National Hockey Leagueplaying career...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth24 May 1971
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I've never been part of it. I'm really looking forward to it. After Vancouver and Calgary and what we've heard about the way it is in Edmonton for the playoffs ... it's pretty special for a Canadian kid to be part of that.
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It's going to really open up the game, make the game a lot more entertaining. Training camp this year is going to be more important than previous camps and the exhibition games are going to be very important to get a grasp of how the refs are going to call things.
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Cujo is the reason we won the game,
added pressure
They're part of this team. We're not going to put any added pressure on those guys.
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So you realize that our division just got that much tougher with the upgrades that all these teams made. They've turned themselves into some great hockey clubs.
power
The first power play they were snapping it around pretty good. They kind of got some things going.
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That first goal, they moved it around real good on us. We got down 2-0. We still took some penalties. We took a 5-on-3. Guys killed it off. That's the important thing.
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That's what Mike has been preaching to us all year. Get the puck to the net, get guys to the net. During the regular season he was preaching that's how you score playoff goals.
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I don't think anyone realized the extent of how deep it went. It's tough when you see a friend and former teammate go through something like that.
fun nice teammates
It always makes for a fun night. Down here, you're with your teammates and your family, and it's always nice to be a part of something.
energy game mike system wants
Right off the bat, Mike is stressing the kind of system he wants to play. He wants to play a high-tempo game and he wants a lot of energy and intensity.
exciting kids rules
Those two kids are special. And the new rules are going to be exciting for them.
game guys skate
To be able to go out there and let guys skate and make plays, ... that's how the game should be played.
games meant playing playoffs
We've been playing some games here for a while now that haven't really meant anything standing-wise. Now everything's over and done with. The playoffs are coming.