Not only did Jeff Carter score twice Monday night, he won all five of his third period faceoffs, was not credited with a turnover and led all forwards on L.A. and St. Louis with 20:05 of ice time.
On the team getting off to a good start:
It’s something we’ve kind of talked about here – just getting a lead and playing with a lead. We haven’t done it much this year. It was a great play by Mike on the first one to win that battle and Slava jumping up and making a great pass. All I had to do was put my stick there and it was a goal.
On “trending upards”:
Yeah, we’re on the right direction, that’s for sure. I think we thought Detroit was at the time our best overall game. I still think it is. I think we were better in Detroit than tonight. But we were solid tonight. We did what we had to do on the road. It’s not easy coming in here and playing these guys. It’s a step in the right direction.
On his second goal:
It’s just a transition play and I had some speed coming up the wall and Ells made an unbelievable pass to me. It just landed on my stick. I don’t know how he saw me. I just had enough speed to get around the D. Elliott’s a big guy. He kind of goes post to post, and that five hole opens up.
On scoring twice:
“The top guys need to put some goals in the net, and its not secret that we’ve kind of struggled at that lately. For us to win games, were going to have to get going here, so it was good.”
On improving zone entry and success in getting through the neutral zone:
“Better, yeah. Better. Something that we’ve talked a lot about, again. We’ve worked a lot on it – short little passes and supporting guys and whatnot, and it’s a work in progress, but it’s coming.”
On Slava Voynov’s improvement:
“I think he was great for us last year in the playoffs, ever since I got here. I don’t think anybody wants to go down to the minors, but for him to go there – what Dean said earlier – go there and play big minutes, and kind of get that confidence up, even higher than what it was, I think its really showing in his game. He’s strong. He’s making good reads and making good plays and hopefully keeps it up.”
On Jonathan Bernier’s performance:
“He was great. I know he’s been itching to get in there. He made the saves that he had to. He didn’t give up many rebounds there. He kind of swallowed up pucks. He did a great job for us.”
JC…I like the comments…spot on in his assessment
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I hope they have turned the corner and maybe they will now win a few in a row. GO KINGS GO!
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I give this team a lot of credit for bouncing back after a brutal loss to the Wings…great job, JC
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Oh, and I have to agree with Jim Fox when he said tonight that Voynov has been the Kings best defenceman this year, the guy has been a beast so far. I hope he keeps it up.
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Z Reply:
February 12th, 2013 at 11:04 am
@chuckrocks, couldn’t agree more. I’ve been noticing him all over the ice this season. Really coming into his own it seems.
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Took the pass from Ells and put the puck past Ells!
I’d say that was an H E & two Ells of a goal!
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I’m thinking Carts deserves to score more than twice tonight.
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dear jeff:
thanks for carrying the team.
signed,
23 and 11 (in that order)
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I think getting traded to the BJ and then to us, matured Carter a lot. He looks and sounds like a pro’s pro.
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Do u guys recall that it was the game that the kings lost to Detroit in the last minutes last year that got the kings going on a winning tear. I hope it’s the same this year
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Cav Pilot Reply:
February 12th, 2013 at 6:48 am
@Gcheng, Sure did. In fact, I alluded to it a few days ago. Lets hope history repeats itself.
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Carts, Spot for Voynov >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> JJ, & 1st Round Pick
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luc20rules Reply:
February 12th, 2013 at 11:42 am
@luc20rules, Not arrows, but Greater Than Signs.
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