Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
aspects best game players
I thought Bergeron was one of the best players on the ice, ... in all aspects of the game. There isn't any aspect of the game we can't use him.
case chance game job losing power puck win
It's a concern. I don't think it was a case of the power play losing the game for us, but it had the chance to win it for us and it didn't. We've got to do a better job of getting the puck to the net.
focus game hockey hoped needed played
I thought we played hard, competed and our focus was where it needed to be and that was the hockey game we hoped for.
adversity close evidence game mature provides season shown signs team watched
For every game he plays, he just provides more evidence that he belongs. We've watched him close and he's shown no signs of fatigue. It's a long season and we'll go through some adversity as a team and he will as an individual. But we feel comfortable that he's a mature kid.
games good great obvious power takes
Our power play was great tonight, and it was a big part of the game. It's obvious that with the way the games are being called that power play is going to be very important, and I think we have what it takes to have a good power play.
anyone ask control eight game hockey last maintain minutes penalties spent tough trying
If anyone is going to ask me about the officiating, I have no comment. We spent eight of the last 20 minutes trying to kill penalties. It's tough trying to maintain control of the hockey game when you have to kill penalties like that.
double knew older younger
The older guys, I knew all their faces. Some of our younger guys, I had to do a double take.
playing record
They're playing better than their record has indicated.
according count decent guys lack score scoring tough win
It's tough to win when you don't score. I don't think this was a lack of chances. According to our statistics, we had 18 scoring chances. That's a pretty decent amount. The guys we count on to score had chances. We just didn't finish.
dug fought guys hard point third timely tired
That was a hard fought point for our guys. Our guys really battled, especially in the third period. That was really competitive and our guys really dug down when they were tired to get that timely goal.
needed saves timely
Hannu made the timely saves when we needed them,
hard hit matter pain played question second shot skate swelling
He got hit with a shot in the second period. He played through it, but when you take your skate off, that's when the swelling occurs. His X-ray was negative, so nothing is broken. It's really a matter of getting the swelling down, and then it's a question of pain tolerance. It's hard to say where he stands. There's a possibility he'll be fine.
coach credit gordon job players similar standpoint team terrific transition
I think it's a credit to the players themselves. And I think (coach) Scott Gordon does a terrific job with the team in Providence. We play similar ways, so from a tactical standpoint there's not a lot of difference. I think all of those things kind of make the transition a little more seamless.
asked certainly easy figures guys held player
He certainly held his own, and that's not an easy thing to do, to be asked as a young player to play with two guys like that and not be intimidated. He figures things out pretty fast.