Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
hard heard last matter needs niche worked
You've heard me say it before: There needs to be more desperation in the room, more passion. In the past, our niche was we worked hard no matter what. That's been our identity. This last little stretch, that hasn't happened.
knew negotiate wall week wild
I think the writing was on the wall about a week ago. The Wild didn't really want to negotiate with my agent. I pretty much knew what was going to happen.
against means nashville win
Our big win against Nashville means nothing if we didn't win this one.
above job knew knowing rival
Knowing it's a rival game, we knew they were going to play way above themselves. We just didn't get the job done.
chuckle guy hear means
You can hear it. You chuckle when you see them get on a guy like that. But it means a guy must be doing something to get that kind of reaction.
guys
When you go 0-3, there's not a lot of satisfaction or sense of accomplishment. Obviously, guys are frustrated.
deserves win
We've got to find a way to get him a win because he deserves it ? more than anyone.
box trouble
We got in trouble early. We were in the box a lot.
good lose lucky situation
You lose teammates, but you don't lose friends. It's a good situation for him. He's a good goalie, and they're lucky to get him.
good last played rewarded win
Wasn't a good trip, no doubt. I thought we played well the last two games; we just didn't get rewarded for it. We've got to find a way to win the tighter games.
guy locker spirits
I'd like to think I'm a guy who competes every night, and that's how I try to lead. I'm not a rah-rah-rah guy, but I try to get the spirits up in the locker room.
He's a big man, but he does go down very easy.
against consistent hard month penalty playing pride relax taking top
He just told me to relax and I told him I'd try to do the same things I did the month before, like being consistent defensively, taking some pride on the penalty kill and playing hard against top players.
concentration focus job lack lose points
For some reason, we lose focus and let them get back in the game. To give up as many points as we did is just a lack of concentration on our part. We need to do a better job and we will.