On the team’s performance on Wednesday:
Our game? We played good. You’re not going to score one goal on the road and win very many games. You’ve got to score more than one goal, and we played hard. We had lots of opportunities in the second to go up, and we played a really good third period. Made a bad read on one goal, a defensive read, but other than that, we played fine. They’re the best team in the conference, and we’re thankful we got points.
On the three-way collision that set up Anaheim’s overtime game-winner:
Yeah, Lindholm sets a little bit of a pick, but still it’s initial coverage or initial contact down low on Kesler that’s the end result.
On what the Kings have done to shut down Vancouver’s top line:
I’m not sure we have. Just because they haven’t scored? I’m not sure we have. The twins are close to dominant players every game they play. I think we’ve played three times now against them, and when you look at the end tomorrow, you look at the four totally different lineups, we don’t look at anything that we’ve done against ‘em. They’ll have a different lineup tomorrow, and we will, too.
On any concern that the Kings are “overconfident” heading into tomorrow’s game:
They’ve got a playoff spot right now and we don’t, so that’s what I base it on. We had a good practice today and we’ll be ready for tomorrow.
On whether Tanner Pearson could be available before the end of the regular season:
What’d they say at the start? I’m not sure of [inaudible]. [Reporter: 12 weeks, and then it was January 10th, maybe?] So, have to go on that. When they say 10-to-12 weeks, then whatever that is, that’s still – what’s that, middle of April? [Reporter: Middle of April, yeah.] So there won’t be any change in that. There’s no change. That’s a bone healing with a plate and screws. I don’t think there can be speed up or slow down. The only thing that could slow it down is- [Reporter: A setback]. Yeah. So I really stayed right away from that, because it’s got nothing to do conditioning. It’s got to do with healing.
On Eddie Lack:
I think he had a really good last year, too, amidst all the controversy in Vancouver. I think he did a really good job. He’s a big guy, really athletic. His numbers are really good again, and that’s what you base your opponent’s goaltending on is basically numbers – save percentage and big saves, things like that.
-stick tap to Alex Kinkopf for providing the audio
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