Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on the game…) MURRAY: “It was a very big win, coming into this building in Game 2 when we’re a little short, with key players out of the lineup. That requires a real competitive attitude by everyone that is playing. Guys have to really dig in and play hard for each [...]
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Quick postgame quotes
Jonathan Quick’s postgame thoughts… (on the Kings’ attitude going into the game…) QUICK: “It was just a compete attitude. Everyone competed, from the first faceoff right until the last horn. It’s something that we knew we needed to do, coming in. We knew we needed a big effort against this team. We’ve got to build [...]
Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on the power-play success…) DOUGHTY: “We were moving the puck well. We studied the PK and we saw tendencies and we exploited them. We moved the puck quick, found the seams and got the puck to the net. We had great net presence as well. Those are the keys to a [...]
Murray postgame quotes
Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on overcoming San Jose’s early goal…) MURRAY: “That was certainly not what you want. You know they’re going to come out fast. You know it’s going to be hectic in the first 10 minutes, and they end up getting that quick goal. We came back, we competed, we got to a [...]
Quick postgame quotes
Jonathan Quick’s postgame thoughts… (on the game…) QUICK: “We did a lot of good things out there. They’re a great hockey team, and we were one shot away. We had our chances. Niemi made a few big saves for them and, at the end of the day, they just got one more than we did. [...]
Stoll postgame quotes
Jarret Stoll’s postgame thoughts… (on keeping composure after the early goal…) STOLL: “It was probably the worst situation possible, for a start. The building was going crazy. We had a lot of guys that were playing their first-ever playoff games, and the fire drill was on, for sure. We just tried to stay calm on [...]
Williams postgame quotes
Justin Williams’ postgame thoughts… (on the game…) WILLIAMS: “You take away a lot of positives from tonight. They came out they way we thought they would, as can be expected in Game 1 of the start of the playoffs. They came out rowdy. They came out with their fans behind them and got an early [...]
Murray postgame quotes
Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on the game…) MURRAY: “The opportunity was there early in the game. We had a couple of power plays, we had some pretty good momentum there. We’re not scoring on the power play, but at least some things are starting to go on the offensive zone, and we take a too [...]
Brown postgame quotes
Dustin Brown’s postgame thoughts… (on not claiming home-ice advantage…) BROWN: “We could have finished fourth, and now we’ll finish seventh or eighth. But at the end of the day, we’re in the playoffs and it’s a new season. We’re going to hit the reset button and get ready to go, because now all the 82 [...]
Murray postgame quotes
Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on the playoff-like game…) MURRAY: “I hope we’re a little bit better in the playoffs than what we were out there tonight. You’re got a lot of skilled players on that hockey club. You’ve got to manage the puck the right way. We had plays that we just did not make, [...]
Simmonds postgame quotes
Wayne Simmonds’ postgame thoughts… (on the game…) SIMMONDS: “I think we could have done a better job, ourselves. We kind of let down in the last half of the game. We’ve got to get our focus for tomorrow night and get two points.” (on Teemu Selanne’s game…) SIMMONDS: “Selanne is a great player. He’s been [...]
Greene postgame quotes
Matt Greene’s postgame thoughts… (on the intensity of the game…) GREENE: “At this time of the year, with points meaning so much, and closing out the year, everybody wants to have their game going, going into the playoffs. These guys, they still had to get in the playoffs, and they did that tonight. It was [...]
Murray postgame quotes
Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on winning the tight game and clinching a playoff spot…) MURRAY: “It’s a game that you want to win. That’s a hard game to win, whenever those games are there for you to get into the playoffs, to still have an opportunity to get home-ice advantage in the playoffs. You’re looking [...]
Stoll postgame quotes
Jarret Stoll’s postgame thoughts… (on the shootout…) STOLL: “For Zues and Brownie, they’ve got great shots and they’ve got some different moves. Zeus made a great shot. I was thinking I was going to go there or try something else, but just great shots by everybody.” (on still playing for home-ice advantage…) STOLL: “Yeah, it’s huge [...]
Quick postgame quotes
Jonathan Quick’s postgame thoughts… (on his shootout success…) QUICK: “I’ve been getting a lot of help. We have to be up near the top as far as goals scored in the shootout. That goes a long way, especially when we shoot first. Like Zeus tonight, he gets a goal right off the bat and it [...]
Clifford postgame quotes
Kyle Clifford’s postgame thoughts… (on his line’s play…) CLIFFORD: “We came out strong. Simmer and Richie have provided energy for this team all year long, so they did a great job out there.” (on finding chemistry with Richardson and Simmonds…) CLIFFORD: “Absolutely. I’ve played with both of them, here and there, throughout the season. It’s [...]
Murray postgame quotes
Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on the game…) MURRAY: “When you come into this building, you know you have to play good. You’ve got to show up and compete real hard. We gave up that first goal, and it’s the goals I don’t like. You’ve got to show up against a real good hockey club, and [...]
Brown postgame quotes
Dustin Brown’s postgame thoughts… (on when the game got away…) BROWN: “We got a big goal early in the second, right after a power play, and then they came right back and scored a goal. It’s happened a lot to us this year, giving up a goal right after we score. Those are momentum goals, [...]
Greene postgame quotes
Matt Greene’s postgame thoughts… (on the game…) GREENE: “It’s just getting everything handed to you by them. That was it. They came ready to play. Obviously we didn’t. That was right off the drop of the puck. I don’t think that we were playing well in the first period. Again, we were giving them chances [...]
Murray postgame quotes
Terry Murray’s postgame thoughts… (on Greene’s game-winning goal…) MURRAY: “How about that? He gave us a couple last year and we got used to it. We want more. He can shoot the puck. Give him some time, he will get the puck to the net. He’s got a heavy shot. A lot of work went [...]
