Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts…
(on winning after the late night…)
MURRAY: “That’s a character win. That’s digging in and playing with the right kind of an attitude to get back in the win column. Just building off the momentum of the last couple games. We talked about that. They were good efforts, and we just weren’t able to find ways to win, but tonight it was very good, doing the right stuff. A real good character win for us.”
(on his thoughts halfway through the season…)
MURRAY: “Real good. I’m happy with where we’re at, as far as our overall team play. From game one, it’s been very good at times. We’ve hit a few bumps along the way, but overall, we’re pleased. Not satisfied, but we’re pleased. Our special teams are in pretty good shape, outside of the early part of our penalty kill. It has bounced back and done a very good job. I think we showed that here tonight, in critical situations. We just have to know that this is only halfway, and keep going.”
(on tonight’s new lines…)
MURRAY: “I went through hundreds of different line combinations, from the plane ride last night, through this morning, and then I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with combinations, even at lunch time. I finally settled on this. We just needed a change. You get one win in the past six games, you need a change. You need some different look to reenergize guys, and I liked what I saw from a few players. Segal steps up to a higher line and played very well. Brownie brought some differen things to Kopi’s line and I think their plays, the results of their energy, showed that they liked it.”
(on Quick’s game…)
MURRAY: “Quick, he played good. He was prepared for the game. He knew, before we left for this road trip, that this was going to be his (game), and I think he came away from the last game against them and felt that he needed to be better, knew he needed to be better, and he was.”
(on Frolov’s game…)
MURRAY: “That’s as much jump, and as well as he has played, in a while, the last dozen games maybe. Not just the results either. He was moving his feet. Good energy in his legs. He was on top of the puck. He was holding on and making plays. That’s the kind of player he can be for us, and that’s what we need from him.”
Very good game all around.
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Please Please Murray Put Purcell Back On The Top Line Sat!
Moron!
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Good win tonight because everyone got points, so we needed it. I still dont understand why a line or individual players dont get rewarded for being your best players on the ice. Why dont they give parse or simmonds or richardson PP time? It is so crazy to me why these coaches (TM) have already in their mind who it is going to be. When a player or players who have 2 goals or less in their past 22 games is still manning the point I just get nuts.
Also anyone know how Doughty is doing. I did not see him come back out the last 1:30..Please update if you have one
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He came back on the ice 30 seconds after he got hit by the puck.
I’ve been hit like that…the puck could be going 3mph, it hurts like nothing I can describe. Your foot goes numb, and you can’t put any weight on your foot, for about 10 seconds…then your fine.
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He’s right about special teams. They were a little better the last couple games, and very good tonight. Maybe the week off helped with that and it just took a couple games to make it all pay off.
The line combinations seemed outstanding too. I still think I would have started Quicker last night instead of tonight. Sounds like hindsight, and I did disagree with the choice at the start of last night’s game, but I think they could have won them both that way.
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TM great job last night!Hopefully we can keep the lines the same for a while and establish some chemistry.
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I was very pleased with the way the Frolov – Handzus – Segal line played. That’s some big boys up front.
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Please keep these lines TM. So happy Purcell finally sat. I hated him on the top line. Great win!
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Now just get rid of Drago for Clune..and play simmonds, Parse and richardson on the Power Play a bit we have something. Oh, and dont play anyone but Quick for the balance of the year in net..Happy New Year
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