Erik Gudbranson: We do feel good about our game. There’s a lot of good stuff coming out of it
COMES FROM GUDBRANSON IN THE JACKETS ROOM. WE MAKE IT SEEMED LIKE A GAME THAT WAS CLOSER THAN THE FINAL SCORE INDICATED. >> I THINK WE PLAYED PRETTY GOOD HOCKEY. THEY PLAYED VERY STRONG DEFENSIVELY. WE KNEW IT HAPPENED TO THEM IN BUFFALO. THEY WERE GOING TO COME BACK WITH A BIG PUSH.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY SCORED ON THEIR CHANCES. WE CERTAINLY HAD THEM. >> THE FIVE ON FIVE KILLING PENALTIES AND THEN THEY GOT OUT OF WHACK. >> THAT IS HOCKEY. IT IS WHAT IT IS. WE’VE BEEN PLAYING WELL AND NOT GETTING RESULTS, BUT WE DO FEEL GOOD ABOUT OUR GAME.
FROM WHERE WE WERE A FEW MONTHS AGO TO WHERE WE ARE NOW. WE FEEL PRETTY HAPPY WITH THAT. >> SUCH AN ODD OCCURRENCE WITH SEAN, WHAT IMPACT THAT THAT HAVE ON YOU GUYS? >> THAT IS FRANKIE. WE HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS GOING ON . WHEN SOMEBODY WITH THAT
MENTALITY, YOU HOPE YOU GET TO THEM QUIT. FROM WHAT WE GATHERED, EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THAT WAS A CATTLE THAT NEEDED TO BE OPENED IN THE ROOM. BE OPENED IN THE ROOM. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, WE RESET. >> WE HAD A FEW GUYS WALKING AROUND. THE FIRST LITTLE BIT WAS PRETTY TENSE.
ONCE WE GOT THAT WORD, YOU RESET YOU GO OUT AND YOU PLAY. >> IS IT HARD TO BUILD MOMENTUM AFTER SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENS? >> NO. YOU FIND OUT HE’S OKAY. THERE’S NOTHING WE COULD DO AT THE END OF THE DAY. HE’S WITH THE PEOPLE THAT CAN HELP THEM BEST.
AS HOCKEY PLAYERS, YOU’RE TOLD TO GO BACK OUT ON THE ICE, THE FIRST THING THAT COMES YOUR MIND IS LET’S GO WIN IT FOR THIS GUY. IF ANYTHING, IT PROBABLY HEIGHTENS YOUR FOCUS. >> WHEN YOUR SENIOR TEAMMATES WAVING LIKE THAT ON THE BENCH THROWING THE TOWEL AND ALL OF THAT.
>> FREAKED OUT REALLY QUICK. THAT’S IT. THAT’S IT. YOU JUST HOPE IT’S NOT BAD. THAT’S THE SECOND TIME I’VE BEEN A PART OF THAT. REALLY HAPPY THAT HE’S OKAY AND THEY GOT WORD TO US THAT HE IS
Erik Gudbranson talks about why the team feels good about their game despite losing to Toronto.
