Jack Johnson’s postgame thoughts…
(on the game…)
JOHNSON: “It’s easier to just say, `OK, forget it, let’s move on and reset.’ We have a big division game on Thursday, so you just move on. We still did some good things out there against a great hockey team. They’re a great team, the puck was going in a lot for them tonight.”
(on the trade for Dustin Penner…)
JOHNSON: “I’m glad I get to play with him instead of against him. He’s a good player, he’s hard to play against and we’re excited to have him, all the guys are. It’s a real exciting thing for us going into playoffs. We’re putting all the chips in to win this and we’re excited about it. … It’s definitely a great message to all of the players and everything. We’re excited about it, we’re excited that they did it and we’re really looking forward to having him here.”
(on not giving up in the third period…)
JOHNSON: “No, there’s no reason to. First of all, you don’t want to get embarrassed. That’s the biggest thing. They put seven goals up on us. We made it a little bit more respectable at the end, but you don’t want to get embarrassed. They’re not going to stop playing so we can’t either. There comes a point when you want to say, `OK, let’s get out of here,’ but you definitely don’t want to get embarrassed.”
Thank you washington for taking the Sturm payroll off our hands, sweetens the penner deal, all that much more. Still got cash for next year.
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Just remember that you have to make the playoffs before you can talk playoffs… After tonite’s game, I would worry more about the regular season and just keep winning, baby!
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Bkrs-Bud Reply:
February 28th, 2011 at 11:59 pm
@mash-ola, he is young he will learn.
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kingsfan19903 Reply:
March 2nd, 2011 at 9:35 am
@mash-ola… or he is thinking positive and wants to do the best he can to help his team get there. I’m sure he is worrying about winning the regualr season, but doesn’t mean he can’t look to the playoffs…. MOTIVATION!?
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“I really stunk up the building tonight. I was a minus three. OMG, I am a minus ten for the season. I am a deplorable defensive player. I should be in Manchester learning my position. Does anyone even remember the last time I put a game-changing hit on anybody?” (What Jack Minus Fifteen Johnson should have said after the game)
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locdog1 Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 12:19 am
@Hadley,
What about his 40 points? or does the minus 10 cancel that out?
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jason Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 2:03 am
@locdog1, -10 is with his 40 points counted… So when hes on the ice opponents have scored 50 goals on us..
50 of 156 goals when jack is on the ice
I think the math is close but i am tired lol..
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tuan jim Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 2:28 am
@jason,
A lot of those points scored while JMFJ was on the ice can’t be attributed to HIS mistakes. I saw him right where he was supposed to be, doing exactly what he was supposed to do, when other guys gave up the puck and it wound up in our net.
Plus-minus is a good stat, but it’s not an infallibly accurate method of assessing the quality of one’s play.
KC23 Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 2:18 am
@Hadley, Doesn’t include PP goals for or against.
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EJ Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 5:10 am
@Hadley, oh, I see what you’ve done there; you’re so, so clever. [/sarcasm]
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Brian D. Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 7:57 am
@Hadley, Ranked 3rd or 4th for D in the league on PP points, deplorable? I know let’s go get Modry…
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Cricket Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 8:06 am
@Hadley,
Hey, he’s not -37 or whatever it was last season. Besides, coaches don’t even take the plus/minus with any more than a grain of salt. Watch Jack box rushing players out from the net and take a look at the plays that he develops from the backend. It’s really great seeing him get better all the time.
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jdm1977 Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 9:01 am
@Hadley,
Watch the replay. On Drew Miller’s first goal, Johnson was in position and taking his man and Quick gave up a terrible goal. JJ -1. On the SHG by Helm, Johnson was where he was supposed to be at the point and DD didn’t hold the puck in or take the guy so he Helm gets a semi-breakaway and scores. JJ -2. On the 2nd Drew Miller goal, weird play, but JJ is right there covering his man in front of the net like he is supposed to. JJ -3.
Wow, Jack Johnson was really stinking it up out there, by taking his man and doing what he was supposed to. This is why you can’t just say, oh a player is -3, he must have played terribly.
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JJ almost put Smyth in a coma on the ice when Smyth played for Oilers. JJ also fought Penner when Penner played for the Oilers.
Is there a connection? Kill Jack Kill!
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Jack is number 506 on the Kings’ all-time plus/minus list. At his present rate, he will be in the middle of his multi-million dollar deal when he passes Mark Hardy for the coveted last spot at number 519.
Btw, Dave Taylor is first on the all-time list.
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puck73 Reply:
March 1st, 2011 at 11:28 am
@Hadley, Dave Taylor…he was sorta good, and apparrently…sorta underrated!
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