Sean Burke
Sean Burke
Sean Burkeis a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey Leaguefor the New Jersey Devils, Hartford Whalers, Carolina Hurricanes, Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes, Tampa Bay Lightning and Los Angeles Kings. Burke was born in Windsor, Ontario, but grew up in Toronto, Ontario...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth29 January 1967
angles catch clear defense rebounds shots took trying
I thought they took some funny-angle shots in the beginning, trying to catch me. But the rebounds just bounced out from those angles and you're going to give up some rebounds, but our defense was right there to clear them away.
falls period playing road tonight
I thought tonight was going to be that night. We're 0-0 after the first period on the road and playing well. But then it all falls apart.
bottom break couple line played points
I think we could of played better. You could always find a couple things to break it down but the bottom line is we didn't find a way to win. It's unfortunate because we need these points right now.
challenged full game hard pleased ugly
Just the ugly getting uglier, ... I challenged myself to concentrate hard for a full 60-minute game and I was pleased with that.
beside critical fourth game learn third time
It all unraveled in the second. They got their third goal, and then the fourth one and now it's just kind of beside ourselves. We just have to learn from this and not make any more of it than what it was and that was a one game defeat, all be it in an important game at a critical time of the year. But all it is one game.
couple days felt game good last nervous
It felt good to play, but it felt better to play and get a win. I was more nervous the last couple of days than I usually am, and I thought about the game more than I usually do. But once I got out on the ice, I felt good.
benny talk
I still talk to Benny a little bit,
points
We didn't find a way to win. It's unfortunate because we need these points right now.
crunch
We know we are desperate. We know it's crunch time. We don't need to be told.
describe fought hard
We fought hard there and went into the third, and all of a sudden, there are some penalties. And it was over. I don't know how to describe it.
burn call create fights free hope locked lots optimistic owners season
We didn't strike, we were locked out. I've often thought the owners set this all up to burn a season and create lots of free agents. That's not what I call negotiating fairly. I hope the PA (executive) fights for it, but I'm not optimistic they'll win.
few flew
I have a few favorites, but I like 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' the best.
goals nice unhappy
If this is a regular-season game, you are unhappy and miserable, but I was only unhappy with two goals that I feel I should have had. But at this point, it was nice just to get into the game-day routine.
competitor far great guy team
He's a great guy, a great team guy. Always a great guy to play with. As far as a player, he's as great a competitor as you'd want to play with.