The Los Angeles Kings are in Northern California for the third time in Stanley Cup Playoffs history – good morning, Oakland Seals! – and will continue their second round series against the San Jose Sharks at 6:00 Saturday evening inside the unfriendly borders of HP Pavilion, which has developed a reputation as being one of [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Practice Quotes category.
May 17 practice quotes: Darryl Sutter
On whether he’s still using the same pair of glasses as yesterday: “No, I found some old ones.” On what the team can improve upon heading into Game 2: “I think individual things….When you break games down, obviously you’re always trying to improve. I think that putting different guys in the lineup, guys have to [...]
No residual issues for Kopitar, only stitches
Dustin Brown unleashed a quick slapshot from above the left circle early in the third period of Los Angeles’ 4-3 win over San Jose in Game 2 Thursday night that deflected off Dan Boyle’s stick and into the face of Anze Kopitar, who had no time to react. Kopitar’s visor caught a piece of the [...]
Post-practice video: Kings
-Brad Richardson
Post-practice video: Sharks
-Joe Thornton
May 15 practice quotes: Dustin Brown
On Raffi Torres: “You’re definitely aware of when he’s on the ice. I mean, you don’t think about his history. That’s one of those things where as much as he’s been suspended, he’s had a lot of really clean, hard hits, and you need to be aware of that. He likes to come off that [...]
Stoll’s absence necessitates lineup adjustments
With Jarret Stoll out of the lineup for Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals, attention shifted to potential lineup changes and the how the absence of a veteran, two-way center would affect the club. As expected, Darryl Sutter indicated that Brad Richardson would re-enter the lineup. Richardson has appeared in one playoff game thus [...]
May 15 practice quotes: Darryl Sutter
On Jarret Stoll’s status: “He’s missing in action.” On whether the injury is “long-term”: “How long is the series?” On whether he expects him to play: “I really don’t know. That a better way of putting it.” On what he thought of Raffi Torres’ hit: “I thought that it was careless.”
May 13 practice quotes: Darryl Sutter
On whether he has any “big concerns” heading into the second round: “We’ll be ready. I don’t have big concerns. I mean, both teams have had two or three days off, and they’ve had a couple injuries. We have. I’m just more anxious to get playing more than concerned.” On San Jose’s dynamic: “I think [...]
May 13 practice quotes: Players
Jarret Stoll, on what the team is looking to improve heading into the second round: “I think our D-zone coverage, composure with the puck just under pressure – under fast, quick pressure heavy pressure, like we saw in the first round – I don’t think we handled it too well. I think we can be [...]
