He has to keep everyone on the same page and bring the team together because they are not playing for the guy on the back they are playing for the crest on the front. Since it is a high-profile team like ours, it is all about getting guys to buy in. |
That first round is always the toughest to get through. Anything can happen. |
That's playoffs. The puck came around, he got it and just shot it. It's not like he picked the top corner. It's a tough way to lose, but that's a part of the game. |
There is a little pressure there, especially it being held in Canada with the media requests and all that kind of stuff. I think (Team Canada coach) Brent Sutter will do a good job deflecting some of that away from him. |
They had the pressure. When you win the President's Trophy you're supposed to be a pretty good club -- and they were -- but we were the underdogs and just came in played. That got us through. |