43 Quotes by Eddie Olczyk

He's going to do a great job. He's a knowledgeable guy, and I think he'll do a really good job.

He's been battling something the past few days. He will not play. We will see how he feels Thursday.

There are spots available, there are roles available. It's whether or not guys want to accept and execute those responsibilities and the opportunities that they're going to get in camp.

I thought he did a couple of really good things. If you were really watching, he made two or three really good plays that just didn't get finished.

I think the urgency and the desperation have gone up. We've gotten points in three straight games and we've had opportunities, now we need the consistency aspect. In order to win in this league, you've got to play 60 minutes, and I have the utmost confidence we'll do that.

I thought he played much better, that he is getting involved and has started to get more comfortable over the last couple of games.

Most guys want to get in a groove and play a whole game. That doesn't mean that if they stink the joint out, they won't get the hook after 20 minutes, but I just think the mind-set is important, that they know going in that the plan is that they're going to be there the whole game.

We've had many mature 18-year old players that have come into this league and handled a lot. Not many have come in with the hype and the buildup as he has and he's handled it very well.

We're really happy with the way that he's played. I don't think there's any doubt he'll be heading back to Pittsburgh with us. He's earned that right.