Greene, on Sutter’s hiring

Here’s what alternate captain Matt Greene said about Darryl Sutter’s hiring, and the first day of practice under Sutter…

GREENE: “There’s no looking back. You can’t have a room divided, with guys who supported Terry and guys who are sour that Darryl is here. You have to get behind Darryl now because he’s the guy who is leading us, he’s the guy who is here. If you’re not, then it’s not just going to be Terry who is gone, it’s going to be other guys going out the door as well. Nobody wants that. Everybody wants to see if we can win with this group. Guys want to win with this group. And I want to stay here. I think everybody does. So we’ve got to get behind Darryl right away, and if that’s what you guys are calling it, a new voice that’s going to give us a push, then yeah, I definitely hope that’s what it’s going to take.’’

Question: What were you able to take away from today?

GREENE: “Just knowing what to expect from him. He wants you to work hard. He wants you to play hard. That’s what you’ve got to give him.’’

Question: Did it kind of have a “first day of school” vibe?

GREENE: “I think so. It’s a tryout. You want to prove that you can help this team. You want to prove that you can be part of something good here, and not be part of the problem. That’s not a bad thing.’’