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 [...]
May 16 postgame quotes: Dustin Brown
On being up two-nothing in the series: “It’s a big win, the way we did it. It’s not how you want to do it, but again, it’s a huge thing holding home ice. Now we’ve got to go into their building, which they play very well in. They have very much the same atmosphere that [...]
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 [...]
May 14 postgame quotes: Dustin Brown
On the 2-0 win over San Jose: “I think it was a solid effort. Quickie was huge for us. Our PK was huge against the power play. There’s areas we need to clean up still. It’s one win and we’ve got to just enjoy it for an hour and then get ready to go for [...]
May 14 quotes: Scuderi, Brown, Doughty
Rob Scuderi, on aspects of the San Jose Sharks that impress him: “I think the pace that they play at. They really try to drive the pace. They keep the puck moving. They get the puck out of their zone really quick, and once you get the puck into some of their forwards’ hands – [...]
May 9 afternoon quotes: Dustin Brown
On whether the team’s mood has lightened: “I think our mood hasn’t really changed from Game 1 to now. Again, everyone understands. We went through it last year. Darryl always says ‘Four wins make a series,’ so we’ve got to just refocus. Today was an off-day and get treatment and just kind of get yourself [...]
May 8 morning skate quotes: Regehr, Brown
Robyn Regehr, on the team’s strong defensive play throughout much of Game 4: “To stay aggressive and assertive, especially on the pucks, on bodies, and when we do get the puck to make the responsible play, and I think that that’s what you saw. Guys were creating turnovers, and once we got the puck, we [...]
May 6 postgame quotes: Dustin Brown
On Anze Kopitar ending his goal drought: “Every player knows what it’s like to be in and gone through what Kopi did. It affects you [subconsciously]. You try not to think about it, but it’s always in the back of your mind. A credit to Kopi – with the struggle he had on the offensive [...]
May 4 postgame quotes: Dustin Brown
On a grinding, one-nothing victory: “Yeah, it’s really hard to win a game one-nothing. We found a way to do it tonight. It was a huge win. We cut it in half. Now we’ve got to regroup and get ready for Game 2. But we’re going to need to score more than one goal in [...]
May 2 postgame quotes: Dustin Brown
On whether the team expected to be in this position: “No. Four games in a series, so we just focus on the next one. We’re going home. We played really well at home this year, and we’ve got to take care of our home ice here.”