Kyle Clifford took only one shot on goal in Friday’s 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets – and scored on a low snapshot past Columbus goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in the second period. He has now taken 12 shots on goal on the season – scoring on two of them – for a 16.7% shooting percentage. Clifford was also on the ice for 1:12 of the team’s penalty killing efforts.
On scoring the goal that built the team’s first regulation home lead of the season:
“We haven’t had too many home games, so obviously we wanted to get on them early and get going and build off that.”
On Jonathan Bernier:
“He’s an awesome goaltender. We all know that. He did a great job tonight. He did a great job in St. Louis. Good for him.”
On “picking his spot” to score a goal on the rush down the left wing:
“Yeah, I’d like to say that’s where I wanted to shoot, but sometimes I just close my eyes and put it on net.”
On facing Columbus:
“They’re not the easiest team to play. They play a hard style, and we just wanted to match that and build off that.”
On what led to his goal:
“I think it was Nikitin – he was just following the puck. I just decided to jump on it and try and squirt it by him and beat him with speed.”
On preparing for the start of the season by playing in the ECHL:
“Yeah, maybe I should start the year there every year. I think it was good for me.”
On the team getting an insurance goal early in the third period:
“I think it was quite important. When we get the lead, we’re a strong team, so that’s got to be our focus all year.”
BIG RED DOG
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Tonight was an appetizer Cliffy.
Main course on Sunday..
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Great game Cliffy!
So, sit D. King on Sunday???
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CB14 Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 10:50 pm
@Michael J., I don’t know. It’s not like Fraser or Richardson have played any better.
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Mikey J. Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 10:54 pm
@Michael J., Why? The Richards line is anchor of the forecheck. With King and Nolan working the walls.
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Love those two on one goals. Then he let’s Boll take the penalty that eventually led to the game winning goal. Way to go Kyle. That’s the way to win.
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DesertKing Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 10:52 pm
@Mikey J.,
He really is showing a “full” game, something he didn’t do last season. He wants another Cup.
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Gustavo Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 11:32 pm
@DesertKing,
Clifford is playing like he wants his own Cup.
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Looks like we traded Carter back to the Blue Jacets. NHL Network shows J. Carter’s TOI with Columbus stats.
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g smith86 Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 11:00 pm
@goldielocks, you mean the E H I A T M network
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g smith86 Reply:
February 15th, 2013 at 11:00 pm
@g smith86, eastern hockey is all that matters
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Clifford…you were the man tonight…a well diserved #1 star…keep it going…
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Clifford seems to really get it…doesn’t matter what line he is on…what role he is supposed to play…he just his job…and a great job at that
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that steal and goal by KC was a BEAUTY
im so happy for CLIFFORD……….keep it up BIG RED DOG…..
GO KINGS GO
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Kyle Clifford is turning into a REALLY good and dangerous player. So glad we have him.
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very impressive Cliffy…..keep it going man.
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