While many people would like to forget Thursday’s 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild, Colorado Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy is using it as a motivator.
“We need to bounce back. We can’t feel sorry for ourselves,” Roy said during his pregame press conference on Saturday morning. “How many times did we mention the first year [that] we need to be even-keeled? We’re going to have to do that tonight.”
Sticking to the organizational philosophy instilled during his first season as Colorado’s bench manager, Roy said he wants that level-headed approach to remain a core value of the club during the 2015-16 campaign.