Sharks Locker Room: Cooley Takes Us Behind His Mistakes, Has Bordeleau Arrived?

Quinn, on Bordeleau’s growth from the beginning of the season to now:

Really happy for him and proud of him too.

He’s playing NHL hockey. It’s not just about points. He’s put himself in good positions defensively and managing the puck and not chasing offense and he’s playing real big boy hockey. It’s great to see him get rewarded.

Quinn, on Zetterlund hitting 20 goals:

There’s not a more likable guy and there’s not a more caring teammate and a better person than him.

He’s really had a great season and he’s played very hard. He’s very coachable. He’s all in on your team.

He’s got a really good shot, obviously, and he’s heavy.

And there’s a lot more hockey in him too. I think he’s just scratching the surface. Really happy for him that he got to 20.

Devin Cooley

Cooley, on the goals given up:

The first one, we’ve been working on trying to be more controlled, and more like not as crazy.

The first one, sometimes, when I get in my head, oh, more controlled, I start moving slower. So I make the save, track, and it’s sitting right there. I’m like, control, just chill. All of the sudden, it’s in the back of the net.

In reality, it’s not like I’m too slow [physically]. I need to explode to that post and get there on time.

The third one, we’ve actually been working on everyday, and that’s why it’s so frustrating. When I get really excited, I start to sit back, I get really low. That opens up holes underneath.

We’ve been working to be more upright, and it seals the holes. I knew exactly what I needed to do, and instead, I sat back, and it goes right through the arm, so that’s really frustrating.

The fourth one, I need to go padlock on the post. Instead, like I went skate on post and there’s that little gap. Just went right through the hole.

Fifth one, just good shot, beat me low glove.

It’s just frustrating. I honestly thought that was my worst game of the year and that was a huge opportunity for me. So it’s really frustrating.

The guys played really well and they definitely deserved the win. They deserve better. So I’m gonna do everything I can to continue to build off that and continue to work and improve, and so next time, I can be better for the guys in front.

Cooley, on the experience of his first start at SAP Center:

It started off really great. Now, it’s a little bit embarrassing. (laughs) Maybe [wish] this one wasn’t at home.

Obviously, it was super-special, going through the Shark Head and seeing the crowd and everything. It’s something I’ve dreamt of my whole life, and I wish it was a better result, but you know, it’s still really cool. It’ll be cool to look back on.

Cooley video courtesy INDTVUSA

Thomas Bordeleau

Bordeleau, on his improved puck management:

Yeah, I feel good. Feel confidence on the ice. Trying to play my best, try to help the team win. I feel comfortable out there. There’s no issue there.

Bordeleau, on perhaps playing wing for the foreseeable future:

I’m a forward, so I’ll play wherever.

Bordeleau video courtesy INDTVUSA

Fabian Zetterlund

Zetterlund, on reaching the 20-goal mark:

Yeah, obviously nice. But it’s not fun to lose.

Zetterlund, on William Eklund’s pass to him for his second goal:

We talked about it before and it worked out.