Mike Sullivan
Mike Sullivan
combine confidence extremely given great guy improved level mobility offensive played serious stronger year
He is very much in the mix. He's really improved every year he has been here. His mobility is better. He's stronger and he has always had great offensive instincts. You combine that with the confidence level he has now, he has played extremely well. He will be a guy who is given serious consideration.
brings everybody far goes good great guy invaluable people player type
He's a great player, that goes without saying. What most people don't know about him is the type of guy that he is and what he brings to our team. As far as his whole professionalism and his approach, he's been invaluable to our team. I think everybody realizes how good of a player he is.
buy certainly difficult forcing great ice issue job middle players pressure relentless results shown team
I think the players are doing a great job of forcing the issue with their relentless pressure up the middle of the ice and I think when we play that way, we're a difficult team to play against. We certainly have shown that we can get results when we buy into it.
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.
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.
anxious ready stake stretch
I was anxious to get back out here and get ready for the stretch run. We know what's at stake and we'll be ready to go after it.
strengths team
One of the strengths of our team is our versatility,