On whether the Kings looked like a championship team:
“We struggled for the first half of the game. I think Jordan Nolan’s fight gave us a little energy, and obviously the power play goal in the third was huge.”
On whether the third period penalty kill was as important of a turning point:
“Oh, they’ve got a good power play. Percentage-wise, it’s a really good power play, and personnel-[wise] it’s a really good power play, so you have to try and manage your way around it. My biggest concern, obviously, is we didn’t have a power play yet going into the third. I think…we had…only nine power plays in five games, so the only time we get to practice it is in practice.”
On whether Monday’s performance was the best of the season:
“Not tonight it wasn’t, no.”
On whether this has been the team’s best stretch of play this season:
“[We] played well in Edmonton and Calgary, yeah.”
On whether he was happy with Davis Drewiske, given the added ice time:
“He didn’t get any more minutes than he normally gets.”
On the team’s third period performance:
“Well, it’s a tied game going into the third. Their team played last night, so you’re hoping you have a little bit more than they do in the tank. It’s simple. The schedule is such – and you hear other teams talking about it – back to back is hard on the guys that played the night before.”
On whether there is a rule that you can decline a penalty shot and take a power play:
“I don’t know, but I could make it up and say I don’t know. No, you can’t. I don’t think you can, can you? It’s funny, I told Brownie this morning – because we were watching shootouts early this morning – I told Brownie if you get a chance, go in there and fake forehand, go backhand on him. As usual, the players don’t listen to the coach. He went in, faked his backhand, went to his forehand.”
On whether better goaltending and defense was the difference between the two Anaheim games:
“Clearly both. But that game also, we chased the lead. Everybody forgets about it – we didn’t give up seven. We gave up six. Seven was an empty net. We came two-nothing down. We tied it two-two. We made it four-four. The difference in the game was that. It wasn’t that dramatic of a difference in the two games.”
On whether this game was a measuring stick:
“There’s no measuring stick in a 48-game schedule when you play as much as there is going on here. There’s no measuring stick. It’s just every game is park and ride, right? Pay the toll. Get in the fast lane.”
On whether he looks at the standings:
“Absolutely. Shorter season, the math tightens up. There are going to be eight teams that make it and seven that don’t.”
On being in the top eight:
“It’s good. We were [in the top eight] the other afternoon. When we walked out we were in it, and by the time I got home and got my jammies on, we were out of it.”
On whether he’ll enjoy the victory until tomorrow:
“Not really. Before the game was over, I was thinking about Detroit, who was guaranteed sitting up there watching us. I kind of figured that.”
On Dustin Penner being in a reflective mood after the game:
“My goodness, what is he, 29?”
On if he’s noticed any difference in Penner’s play from when he was scratched earlier in the season:
“Yeah, he’s playing. He gets to play. I’ll make the decision before the next game again.”
On any team winning on any given night:
“That’s what the salary cap did, right? It made everybody equal. That’s why you’ve had seven different champions. Teams that make it, teams that don’t make it. [There’s] clear parity in the league. It used to be top guys, bottom guys…Now everybody’s the same. Really, when there’s no out of conference play, [there are] 15 teams, right? So the three teams that had great starts are teams that are 15 points ahead of everybody.”
On when he’ll decide who starts on Wednesday:
“Probably Tuesday night.”
On whether there’s an update on Alec Martinez:
“No. He’s on injured reserve…when he comes off injured reserve, you know the update. Active, non-roster, inactive, injured, hurt, sick, not dressed, healthy scratch, on waivers.”
On whether he’s any closer to coming off IR:
“When he’s off, then he’s off.”
Daryl Sutter…..he does press conferences, be he could Sooo do without them.
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iansez Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 1:17 am
@puck73, he’s such a classic! Jammies, toll roads, you never know what you’re gonna get! Right?
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Man, im watching the game again but on the Quacks broadcast this time and there actually giving it up when the Kings make a nice play. Just called Browns goal a beauty.
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Robyn Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:00 am
@LAKMiles, LOL Quick looked like an upended turtle just now.
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Robyn Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:00 am
@LAKMiles, They were terrible first and second period. Third period they’re A LOT better. They’re less whiny about their precious Quackers
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Robyn Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:05 am
@Robyn, OK I take it back. Hayturd got so upset that Toronto didn’t review VV’s goal because he was convinced it didn’t go in all the way. Freaking @$$
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Buster Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 8:04 am
@Robyn,
There’s a punch line to be used here about Hayward not going all the way in…but I don’t think I’ll use it at the time…
SLIM Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:09 am
@LAKMiles,
Yep…I’m right there also…
Quite surprised..Some Quick love…
And some praise at times..
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Robert R Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 7:25 am
@LAKMiles, I was in sec 114, dead even with the goal line and there was no doubt about Voynov’s shot. So Hayward is a bona fide incompetent as a reporter. Almost as incompetent as the ref on Brown’s phantom hooking penalty.
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 11:19 am
@Robert R, that was terrible D:
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I liked his take about getting in the fast lane.
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LAKMiles Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:53 pm
@Mikey J., lol yea. Im surprised though never heard them compliment the Kings this much
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Robyn Reply:
February 25th, 2013 at 11:58 pm
@Mikey J., I don’t know what means LOL. I was reading the comments and scratching my head. I have no idea what he means half the time.
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Kings Fan In Temecula Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:01 am
@Robyn, thats the beauty of it right? -DS
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Robyn Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:04 am
@Kings Fan In Temecula, He’s like Yoda. He just leaves you scratching your head and wondering what the hell he’s saying. He speaks in riddles and makes you guess what he means.
Mikey J. Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:02 am
@Robyn, He means that if you don’t step on it, your not going to get there in time.
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Just got home, great game. I think the unsung hero tonight (without reading back through the comments) was Drew Doughty. The fight from Nolan picked the team up a little bit, but Doughty’s hit on Beauchemin was highlight reel material, and I think it reminded the Kings that they’re at their best when they are running over the other team. The game got more physical at that point, and took an obvious toll on the Ducks in their second game in two nights.
A solid game all around for everyone. This was a stunning reminder of how good this team is when it punishes opponents, and Doughty set the tone with hits like that all night.
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iansez Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 1:19 am
@KingMe20, yeah 4th star. That hit was sweet..
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Bonvivant Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 5:46 am
@KingMe20, I agree. He does so much in all 3 zones, subtle stuff that does not always get noticed. He saved a goal with his glove.
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Robert R Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 7:31 am
@KingMe20Diego, there was a whole lotta hitting, and watching the Ducks, after a while it seemed like they were looking over their shoulders.
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“He didn’t get any more minutes than he normally gets.” Translation…. “No.”
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Robyn Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:02 am
@MickSorley, Translation: Not impressed but not disappointed.
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MickSorley Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:10 am
@Robyn, Probably right. Knowing DS, if he wasn’t displeased he’d just come right out and say it.
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MickSorley Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:22 am
@MickSorley, *was
I was thinking the same things watching the Ducks replay.. they were actually saying some pretty good things about the Kings
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is DS the new Yogy Berra?
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Yogi I ment of coarse
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MickSorley Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:14 am
@Ravens, We have deep depth.
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lmao @ “on waivers”,
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 5:21 am
@Kings4repeat, Keepin’ him on his toes!
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another unsung hero last night was Justin Williams….nice assist on Brownie’s goal, but just great hustle all over the ice, and effective on the forecheck/backcheck…
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PRMan Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:48 pm
@Real 7, Even some big hits. Very unusual for JW. And they say the players don’t see the Ducks as a rivalry game.
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gotta love it, classic Darryl Sutter…”..every game is park and ride, right? Pay the toll. Get in the fast lane.” and “..As usual, the players don’t listen to the coach.” they’re listening, coach, they’re listening…
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Congratulations, Darryl. You’ve finally got the lines back where they are at their obvious best and, at least for now, stopped playing with them. Kopitar-Brown-Williams, Carter-Richards-(Lewis, Penner, Gagne–doesn’t matter), Penner on the a line where he can use his soft hands and offensive skills rather than just throw his big body around–fine with King and Stoll. High energy, low finishing 4th line. My only suggestion now is to bench Fraser and get Gagne back in so we can generate even more offense. Now for all our sakes, don’t get impatient and overbearing, as you were early this season, and start jerking these guys around so we break up the chemistry. Players need to be focusing on their jobs on ice, not worrying about an impatient coach threatening to pull them out or cut their ice time if they make mistakes or don’t produce immediately.
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Jps Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 7:26 am
@Russ Dynda,
“jerking” around with lines? Stupid comment – guy just won us the Stanley cup – his jerking the lines helps them focus and puts the fear in them that everyone is expendable – its a wake up call for those playing weak – and it clearly works – in a 48 game season, patience may put you out of the playoffs – stop playing coach – play fan – you can jerk your own lineup in your fantasy league while DS puts us in position to win the real cup….again….
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offstandard Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 11:49 am
@Jps, agree, if we wanted a patient coach, we would have kept TM as coach (he has his good points) but he always seemed to have too much patience, many times I felt he needed to take a timeout to wake up his team, or give them a breather, etc… I like DS’s no BS style, you come to play, you get to play, you come to cruise around you can watch the game on the bench.
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Russ Dynda Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 3:44 pm
@Russ Dynda, In response to your critique of me I would ask the other fans here who work for a living and have to deal with management: Do you agree that fear and intimidation are the most effective ways to get you to perform at your full work potential? If not, what makes you think that players would respond differently? From what I saw, our players were not lacking in motivation or effort early this season. What was lacking was insightful coaching to get them back on track. I don’t believe that our apparently being back on track now has to do with being threatened.To me, Sutter didn’t bring us the Cup. The players won us the Cup.
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Big props being given to Nolan for schooling Souray on @hockeyfights.com. Souray bumped and had some words for Carter at the end of the previous period so Jordy went out the next shift and gave him what for. Very well played Mr. Nolan!
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brian spain Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 9:00 am
@Belexes, That was sweet, Nolan tore him up pretty good. Souray hit Nolan twice after he was down, I think in a normal fight he would not do that but he was handled by a kid and didn’t like it. The Kings put the wood to the Ducks in the third with several hard knockdown checks. I wish Jim Fox would stop with the Canadian accent when saying Canadian guys names…it’s lame, like listening to a news anchor go all Hispanic when they say a Hispanic guys name.
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offstandard Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 12:16 pm
@brian spain, disagree, it’s in the nature. You don’t do it on purpose, and it’ll be harder to change it to sound more “american” I grew up in south america, so whenever I see spanish or portuguese names, I can’t help pronouncing it in that “accent.” Like Mike Ribeiro, that’s a portuguese/brazilian last name so my brain automatically pronounces it in portuguese, and it would take me a couple of extra thought to pronounce it in the “american” way.
Like when I used to see Miroslav Satan, it would take an extra thought to pronounce it shataan instead of the “american” satan ;D
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Only caught the last hlaf of the game and even then can tell that it was certainly not their best game of the season. 2nd period breakouts looked like they were mired in mud. Some of the post game comments to the contrary really perplexed me.
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richards2carter Reply:
February 26th, 2013 at 11:59 am
@crashin’da net, LOL…maybe you should have watched the third period before posting then because it was as dominate as the Kings have ever been.
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