On avoiding three-point games while coming out of the two-game set with four points:
“It’s not just us you’re hoping for not three points. Games we’re watching – it’s so close. We played a team that had been struggling to score, and I think once they got a bit of momentum, you’re worried about three points.”
On if there was a reason for Toffoli not playing in the final 10 minutes:
“No. There’s nothing that says he has to play.”
On whether Toffoli was injured:
“Do we report injuries usually?”
On how good Jonathan Bernier could become:
“I don’t know. He’s a young goaltender, and he wants to be a number one goalie. That’s his goal. That’s what he said this summer. The way the schedule has been and with Quick’s surgery last summer and his training, it’s allowed us to play both guys, and we’ll continue to do that.”
On whether he was happy with the final sequence of the game:
“I was really happy because they diodn’t score. When the other team pulls the goalie, that’s what you’re trying to do is make sure they don’t score, so I was very happy. We had our five best players on the ice. Hey, you want to win the faceoff. Kopi did that. You want to get the puck out of your zone. We did that, so we were able to get the win.”
On whether the Coyotes “whine too much”:
“I’m trying to get our team not to whine. I’m not worried about the other team. Is that whine with an ‘H’ or an ‘I’, without the ‘h?’ I don’t know. You’d have to ask them that. I don’t know if they whine too much.”
On the team’s composure:
“I thought we had a good third period. I thought we got better. You know, I don’t even look at it like ‘today’. I look at it like ‘six periods’, right? We got the goaltending that we need, and we got great special teams two nights in a row.”
On Drew Doughty’s goal and whether it’s time to move on from recognizing Doughty’s goal total:
“Aw, jeez, I’m sure they’ll change it. I thought it hit Jeff Carter.”
On whether he told Doughty that:
“No, I didn’t want to tear him down. Let him feel good about himself, right. Nobody’s pulling more for Drew to score a goal than I am. He’s had so many [chances]. You just want him now to move on, right?
On whether he’s surprised that it took a player of that caliber that long to score:
“Nope. I could score, and I probably went 20 games without a goal, too, a couple times. I put him in every situation. There’s nothing that surprises you. I don’t know why everybody talks about Drew not scoring. It happens, right? The leading goal scorer by a defenseman in the league only has [seven]. Drew scores a goal in the next five games, he could be leading the league by a defenseman. It’s not that big a deal, right?”
On Thursday’s game against Dallas:
“Dallas kicked our ass in here last time.”
On whether Bernier is a “special player”:
I’ve only seen Jonathan Bernier play a handful of games. I said last year when we Stanley Cup that he was a great team player and he and I have a really good relationship. But what is he, 23? You know what? 10 years – then somebody can answer that question better than I can. It’s not possible. How many games total in his career so far in the NHL? It’s a night-to-night thing…He played very well tonight. Three games ago, we pulled him after three goals.”
On whether he’s happy with Dustin Penner:
“We’ve asked him to move around, play a different position. He’s accepted a little different role. The best thing about Dustin Penner – he just wants to win. The best thing. It doesn’t matter to him. That’s what happens when you’ve won it twice. You start understanding it better.”
I’m not nearly as big a fan of DS’s comments as most people on this blog, but he has been on fire this week. “I’m sure they’ll change it. I thought it hit Carter”. Brilliant!
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Great game by Bernier,Doughty,Penner…
Glad Doughty got the Gorilla ff his back..I told someone when Doughty Scores its going to be a big one and it sure was a big one..
Glad Stolly scored too needed that or it was be 3 point game..
Hope the Kings can get their revenge on Stars Thursday!
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Ahh classic Sutterisms all night long.
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Some of these comments just don’t translate well to print. Some of his comments you really need to see his facial expressions because they are just awesome. He’s a very expressive person and when you see it… Oh man, it’s like a one-two punch LOL. Love Sutter
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Goring 19 Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 12:13 am
@shiny, look at a bitter beer face commercial on youtube and compare. You won’t tell the difference.
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“I thought it hit Jeff Carter” lol
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goldielocks Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 12:42 am
@Mikey J.,
I thought the puck hit the D-man’s skate once and went in. But after watching repaly, it sure looks like it was deflected twice.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 1:04 am
@goldielocks, Looked to me like it went in off Carts too.
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PRMan Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 6:33 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?, Carter would vehemently deny it…
What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 6:39 am
@PRMan, No doubt.
In Sutter we trust, right? Love this guy’s coaching philosophy and team 1st mentality. He always keeps this team centered. The boys are looking in playoff form. GO KINGS GO!!!
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Is that with the “H” or not? Do they wine too much? Hahahaha Drinkers.
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PRMan Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 6:34 am
@Osaka, “What do the fans call them? Cryotes, right? So you’d have to ask them…”
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Noticed Toffoli wasn’t out there the last part of the game. You aren’t going to put a player just in his 3rd NHL game when you’re protecting a lead. That’s all it was. Although it’ll be interesting to see if he plays Thursday. I kind of doubt he will but I hope I’m wrong.
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mrbrett7 Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 6:43 am
@HockeyNerd, Justin Williams sat for a while as well.
Sutter went with bigger bodies in the last 10 or so minutes.
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For years I have been talking about the lack of lateral movement with the puck through the crease when the Kings are on the power play and have been rewarded with nothing but frustration that went beyond any normal levels of human endurance. This season though I feel like a giddy little school girl watching the Kings power play. Zone wide lateral passes, one timers from the f1 in the high slot, fake shots to diagnolly feed forwards positioned on the weakside, give and go’s coming off the corners to the front of the net. Oh my! tee hee hee.
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PlayerXatHoldThePoint Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 5:03 am
@Dominick, I second that emotion.
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I hope someone is cooking CROW. The chow line for the haters of Penner, Stoll, & Doughty step on up the chow line starts here.
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 1:06 am
@luc20rules, Stoll haters, in particular, kill me. The guy sells out every shift!
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number 6 Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 11:04 am
@What’s the frequency, Kenneth?,
They’re just jealous of what a ladies man he is
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What's the frequency, Kenneth? Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 2:05 pm
@number 6, Hey, if I was gay, maybe I’d be interested too. The dude’s in serious shape, even for an athlete.
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If Stoll hadn’t brainfarted with that useless late penalty the Kings would have coasted home 2 -0.
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TK Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 9:04 am
@Robbie, What are you talking about? Stoll had a slashing penalty in the 2nd, but we killed it. It was Richards’ penalty that gave PHX the powerplay that they got their first goal on. A penalty for high sticking where he hit Oliver Eckman-Larson in the chest and he embellished. Stoll got the eventual game winning goal, played great in all 3 zones and won 70% of his faceoffs. Seriously, why the hate for Stoll? I am sick of these idiots hating on productive players, we don’t need nor want bandwagoner fans, go back to being a Blackhawks fan!
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Howe9 Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 9:32 am
@TK, I agree. Almost nobody works as hard as Stoll. No Stoll last year, no Stanley Cup.
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RobSD Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 10:30 am
@Robbie,
Stolly does work hard and has already matched his goal total from last year.
I used to hate on Stolly and I think it is because he does take needless and/or dumb penalties… usually at vital points in the game, sails every shot high and wide. But I realize now how vital he is to the team and system. He played great last night and is a penalty killing machine.
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gailweb Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 12:14 pm
@Robbie, Stoll nobody works harder than him on the ice, he a heart breaker for sure, but on the ice he’s a Beast!
Go Stoll Go!
Go Kings Go!
He’s Grrrrrrrrrrrt
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I think the KINGS are hungry to keeep winning. Thursday night should be intense w/ the KINGS getting the 2 points at the end of the night. GKG!
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This guy needs his own show.
My favorite part about that interview is hearing the last question about Penner. How can you not like that guy? I admit it… I couldn’t stand him when he first got here. But then you start to know him from all the media coverage, twitter etc. Just wants to win. Kicked ars on the 4th line… got put up on the first for two shifts… scores a goal. No bitching… just that toothless smile and a bit of wit.
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edwood2 Reply:
March 20th, 2013 at 11:38 am
@RobSD, Plus, he took a huge pay cut so that he could stay here. I think that speaks volumes.
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Love to see Nolan back and Fraser out. Nolan, Clifford and Panner will look better.
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