Ducks' Boudreau craves Stanley Cup

The Los Angeles Times conveys the hunger with which Anaheim Ducks coach Bruce Boudreau is consumed when it comes to winning the Stanley Cup.

“Think about it every single day of my life,” Boudreau told The Times on Monday. “When I’m by myself, when I take a walk … since I’ve been 10 years old.

“It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do. It’s not a question of the will and the want not being there. It’s a question of, sometimes you’ve got the opportunity and you’ve got to make good on it.”

Boudreau's teams have had a string of playoff disappointments in the past, despite some dominant regular seasons.

“I have a hard time putting my finger on the reasoning, because anything I say looks like an excuse,” Boudreau said of the rash of early exits.

“You’re numb, don’t know what to do. The hardest thing is thanking the players for what they did because you don’t even feel like talking, and you just never want to go through that again. Winning is … the hardest thing in the world.”

Source: Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times