Tom Preissing
Tom Preissing
Thomas Joseph Preissingis an American former professional ice hockey player who played six seasons in the National Hockey League. Preissing played in 326 NHL games with the San Jose Sharks, Ottawa Senators, Los Angeles Kings and the Colorado Avalanche. Preissing was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, but grew up in Rosemount, Minnesota...
basically easy free joe knew knows obviously perfect puck screaming
I knew it was basically a free play for us. When Joe got that puck I was screaming at him pretty loud, and obviously Joe knows how to find guys. I was in the perfect place and did the easy part. Joe did all the work.
controlled felt games
I think we had a big edge. It felt like we controlled the games for the most part right from the get-go.
battle commit defensive either instead intensity lack overall seemed willing
I think there was an overall lack of intensity on our part. I don't think there was a whole lot of intensity from either side, really. We need to play our own game. It seemed like it was going to be a defensive battle and we were just willing to commit to that instead of going after them like we usually do.
playing poor teams
I think a lot of teams are playing a lot right now, so that would be a poor excuse.
consistency last praying streak winning
This is really what we needed. I'm praying we can get a little more consistency for the last part of the year, get a winning streak going and see what happens.
almost force guys matter plays quicker time toughest
It's just a matter of time, and you don't have as much time. It's the same thing we try to do to other teams, take away time and space. You can force guys to make plays quicker than they want to and for almost every player, that's the toughest thing to do.
basically cleaner coming defense great helping job step
Realistically, a lot of what they're doing offensively is helping us. The forwards are doing a great job right now of working low. And basically that allows our defense to step up and it makes the play that much cleaner coming back.
bite bury giving needed opportunity second stuff
They were giving us opportunity after opportunity in the second period. We just really needed to bury one of those chances, but we didn't. More often than not, when stuff like that happens, it comes back to bite you.
earlier game guys huge played playoff point treating win year
This was a huge win for us. Earlier in the year we hadn't played these guys very well. We are treating every game like it's a playoff game right now and each point is important.
basically easy fun gets joe knows loud obviously puck screaming watch
When Joe got the puck I was screaming at him pretty loud and obviously Joe Thornton knows how to find guys. He's fun to play with and watch out there. He knows where you want the puck and he gets it there. Basically I did the easy part. He did all the work.
beat close figure games harder hold leads liked onto team won worked
We've got to figure out how to hold onto leads a little better. We've got to close games like that out. Obviously, we would have liked to beat them in regulation, but I think the team that worked harder won tonight.
easy good hard joe knew loud puck shot spot yelled
The puck was in a good place and I shot it as hard as I could. I knew I was in a good spot and I yelled as loud as I could for the puck. Joe Thornton did all the work, I had the easy part.
bury opportunity
We were getting opportunity after opportunity, but we couldn't bury just one of those chances.
effort game
We didn't take the game for granted, but I don't think our effort was like it's been.