Ryan Smyth’s postgame thoughts…
(on scoring a goal…)
SMYTH: “I was pretty excited. Obviously when you miss a chunk of games, you want to feel like you’re contributing and being a part. When I scored, it was pretty exciting. It was big. We scored on the power play and we contributed that way, and that was something that was needed too.”
(on being in a playoff spot halfway through the season…)
SMYTH: “We had, I believe, a great first half. We do have a lot of room for improvement. We want to get to the postseason. It’s going to get tighter. It’s going to get harder. It’s going to be a grind. Games like this, or even games like last night, if we can pull out on the win side in tight-checking games, you’ve got to find a way to get two points, or a point for sure. Each point, from here on in, is so important.”
(on coming back after a late night…)
SMYTH: “I thought we had a hard-fought battle in Calgary, and it was a physical, draining game. When you fall short like that, it’s hard on players mentally, because we feel that we should have come out with a point or two out of that game. But we didn’t. We came with a sense of urgency tonight, right from the outset. Sometimes you sit back, in the second game of the back to back, and tonight we didn’t do that at all. I think that was a big part of our result.”
My god I love Ryan smyth…
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Ryno needs to be the captain of this team.
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Man crushes are allowed on Smyth….Its guy love between all Smyths’ fans.
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Oh yeah…that means they’re .500 on yet another (mini) roadie. For those keeping score, that means they’ve been .500 or better on every roadie except the pre-Christmas trip. That’s a nice feather in the cap…shows resilience, especially coming back the night after a tough loss.
@ Dan K, you may be right, if he stays healthy. Also, I think it would partly depend on how Brownie feels about the role. I may be glad to get the role off his back, since he was sort of default captain because of his exemplary work habits, but not really “the type.”
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Definately the best on the team and certainly one of the most underrated players in the league.
I see a lot of Smyth in Simmons and Richardsons play.
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Smyth is a very good player, and one that you want to have on your team. But don’t sell Brownie short. If you watch other broadcasts or have the hockey package on cable you will hear what opposing players and coaches say about him. You will learn that he is considered a upper tier player, as well as one of the hardest and cleanest hitters in the league. Fair play along with his work ethic make Brownie an excelent choice and a fine young learder for the Kings. And he will only get better. God Bless and Happy safe new year to all! Go Kings!
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