Matt Greene’s postgame thoughts…
(on leading 2-0 in the series…)
GREENE: “It’s big. We’ve got a lead and now we’ve got to come home and do something with it. You can’t rest on it. We’ve got to get better in Game 3, especially on home ice, and be ready to go and put forth a better effort than we started with the last two games.’’
(on needing patience to deal with the Devils’ forecheck…)
GREENE: “They’re going to create turnovers. That’s what they’ve been doing all playoffs. We’ve got to make sure we do better to combat that, but at the same time, I think it’s maybe not patience but just making the right play when it’s there. The play is there. You’ve just got to make it. That’s what they’re good at, is taking it away pretty quick. We’ve got to find a way to get around their forecheck and get through the neutral zone, because right now, they’re getting too much off of that and we’re not creating enough.’’
(on the great play by both goalies…)
GREENE: “There’s been good chances back and forth. Quickie has been great for us, the whole playoffs and all year, and he did it again tonight.’’
Quick is the man, and he wasn’t too tired to jump on the pile.
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we played great in the OT…..seems like the Devils ran out of gas and we didnt.Also seems like we started playing better after the Devils tied the game up…after that point we played beter then N.J. GKG!!!!!
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Real 7 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:38 pm
@neil komadoski, Jim said that killing those penalties was a big confidence builder and a calming influence on the guys….Devils shot their wad before the O.T. imo…
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Pili Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at 5:38 am
@neil, I noticed that too. This team responds very well after getting scored on, among all the other things they do well. They seeme to wear the other team out, and it showed big time in OT. Two more wins.
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I think Greener and Scuds had a monster game today.
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Real 7 Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at 2:34 am
@Harry, WAYTOGOGREENER!!!! and all our D = excellent job!
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Is Dustin Brown hurt? It seems like he has almost Been none existent in this series. I think he got hurt in game 5 of the Yates series. His play seems a lot different since that game 5. Any thoughts?
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Real 7 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:40 pm
@Sc4sc, I’d read that same comment before, and it seems to ring true….but don’t count him out just yet…he does a lot of little things well even when he’s not scoring or seeming to take charge of the game…
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Sc4sc Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:42 pm
@Real 7, That’s the beauty makeup of this team, when someone’s down the other teammates pick them up.
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InTheCrease Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:41 pm
@Sc4sc, I have been thinking the same thing. He has been sacrificing his body all season. He’s a true warrior.
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Sc4sc Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:45 pm
@InTheCrease, Man you are right! Sacrificing his body all season. Well deserving of that C on his chest.
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YooperSkip 24 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:46 pm
@Sc4sc, That comment has been made a few times since the Yotes series. I don’t know if he is injured or not. But tonight, when the Devils came out very strong right at the beginning and were always in our zone, Brown suddenly nailed a Devil with one of his patented hits. About a minute later, the Devils were back in our zone again. There was a loose puck and Ponikerofsky looked like he was going to go for it and saw Brown heading there and backed off. Poni was closer so I think he didn’t want anything to do with Brown. If Brown is injured, he made a huge sacrifice with that first hit, but that is about what is expected of him so I still am not sure if he is hurt or not,
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Kingsfaninmonterey Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:48 pm
@Sc4sc, he is not playing like had been playing in the past three series. He is not hitting, driving to net and creating plays. He sure has been very quiet.
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Crown city simtom Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at 8:21 am
@Sc4sc, He was making hard checks away from the main plays. He helped wear
Down NJ. He was fine!
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DonnyK Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at 10:47 am
@Sc4sc, He’s not hurt, teams are just very aware of him and that line in general. He laid Parise out in game one, too but it was just off camera.
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The Devils played the best game against the Kings of any in the playoffs; pretty much unrelenting forecheck pressure most of the night, tho the Kings did even it up in OT. So many people seemed to think the Kings would fold under the kind of pressure NJ can mount, saying the Kings hadnt experienced any adversity, so this game closes the book on that argument.
It was an excellent game by both teams, but the Kings just find a way to win. 4-0 in OT in these playoffs, which is so unlike any prior LA team.
Just love watching them work!
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Dude. You guys…
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Real 7 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:41 pm
@FiG17, Dude! we did good, eh….
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Great shot of the 2 Kings fans celebrating Carter’s goal. Beautiful clip!
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Real 7 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:47 pm
@DessertKing, NBC showed the Slovenia party fans too, if I’m not mistaken….
of course I was listening to Nick, so….can’t listen to those…those…guys.
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InTheCrease Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:49 pm
@DesertKing, Hope that somebody will create a video clip of all the great moments that made up this series… ending with the hoisting of the cup, natch…
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RobSD Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at 7:29 am
@InTheCrease,
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. You don’t get nothin for winnin two, as sutter would say…
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I am still tensed up from this game. My head and my stomach are in knots. Can’t eat yet.
Hey, has Greener even put a skate wrong, at all?!
Brilliant performance!
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Real 7 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:48 pm
@Duncanz, my neck hurts…so tense…is this going to get any easier?
but tonight was huge, HUGE !!!
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Still talking more about NJ than the Kings in NHL Live. Love it!!
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Watching NHL Tonight. Not enough to even make half a brain between these 5 commentators. Doug Weight is a major imbecile
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Real 7 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:51 pm
@SpamByCechmanek, so I hear, but I haven’t been listening….
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Kingsfaninmonterey Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:52 pm
@SaveByCechmanek, I don’t get the NHL Network anymore. Thank you for the update. La Kings 2, NBC Announcers, NHL Commentators 0
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SaveByCechmanek Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 10:02 pm
The Kings are 2 wins away from the cup and all these clowns can say is how much better the Devils played better compared to gm 1. No god damn credit. Carter is a great player and all they can say is how absent he was all game before he scored. Can’t you just say “nice job. nice goal”? Absolute buffoons..
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Recall reading a post here after game one from some “fan” saying Carter was useless and that he should sit this game out so that Clifford could play. Hope you are reading this, fan with egg on face and foot in mouth…
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Jack Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:50 pm
@InTheCrease, Clifford could have made that shot with his eyes closed….lol
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Real 7 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:53 pm
@JackBeQuick, Martinez was open….our D is so awesome….DD is double awesome..!..
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Duncanz Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:52 pm
@InTheCrease,
Whadya mean?!!
Cliffy taught Carts everything he knows!
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Real 7 Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:55 pm
@DuncanzOn, DDD triple awesome!!!
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InTheCrease Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 9:59 pm
Nothing against Clifford, mind you…
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blaaah! Melrose said the Devils didn’t deserve to be down 2-0?
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InTheCrease Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 10:01 pm
@Jack, But did he say the Kings didn’t deserve to be up 2-0? ‘Cause then he would actually be wrong…
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
June 2nd, 2012 at 11:06 pm
@InTheCrease, Yeah, that’s actually what he said.
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Greener! your penalty was awesome! love it! LOVE IT!! go get them! love you greener!!
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cromartee Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at 1:46 am
@thecupinla,
At least it WAS a penalty he got called for – his usually are. He beats the opponent to death so once in a while he doesn’t stop in time. Even when he interviews after the first period he looks like he’s been in a fight. He always looks like he’s been in a fight.
Greene’s post game comments were dead on. He’s not A leader for nothing.
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Pili Reply:
June 3rd, 2012 at 5:42 am
@thecupinla, The Kings’ devastating PK made that hit enjoyable. Highlight film stuff.
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