Mats Sundin
Mats Sundin
Mats Johan Sundinis a Swedish former professional ice hockey player who played the majority of his career in the National Hockey League, retiring in 2009. Originally drafted first overall in 1989, Sundin played his first four seasons in the NHL with the Quebec Nordiques. He was then traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1994, where he played the majority of his career, serving 11 seasons as team captain. At the end of the 2007–08 season, Sundin had been the...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth13 February 1971
CityStockholm, Sweden
CountryCanada
You always get a little extra time once you get the puck. There's a reason why Forsberg is arguably the best player in the world. He draws a lot of attention.
When that (missing the playoffs) happens a lot of time there are changes. As players and coaches we all understand the rules of the game. We'll see what happens.
When you played New Jersey before, it's been really tough to forecheck them because Martin is out there playing the puck every time you dump it in. Hopefully (now) you can put a little more pressure on them.
We're doing the small things well and we're getting better every time out. I thought we played two good games this weekend and came away with three points.
We got an experienced team this time around.
I haven't played a league game in a long, long time but it felt better than I thought it would, ... You just want to win the hockey game when you're coming back.
It's tough, things aren't going our way. In important parts of the game we're giving up goals. We're not getting them where we should be. You can tell the whole group is tentative. We're making small mistakes out there. When things aren't going your way, every time we make a mistake we're paying the price.
It sucks any time you lose points at this part of the season, it's devastating. We still think we have a chance to make it and we should be proud of the way we have played the past two weeks.
It's frustrating. Any time you lose, you're looking for answers and you want to be better and you're not happy but it's the National Hockey League and when you're not playing up to your ability, you're not going to win a lot of hockey games and tonight was one of those nights.
I want to win the Stanley Cup, ... If we're going to bring in some older guys, they better be good, and if we are going to have some younger guys, we want them to be good, too, and become even better. I think it's a time and it's a franchise and a town where I don't think we can really sit back and rebuild. We have to go for it this year again, just the way we've been trying the last few years, and keep having good runs in the playoffs and hopefully get some more experience.
It should be (on a stamp). It's the first time we have won a tournament against the best in the world and that shot should probably go into the history books.
I thought we played as well as we've ever played here.
I thought we beat ourselves. We have a lot to work to do, that's for sure.
I thought we beat ourselves tonight. All five of their goals came when we had the puck and turned it over.