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Rapid Reaction, feat. Gunnar Nordstrom of Expressen Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the team structure and defensive performance in the win: Yeah, we had a good first period, well, first half of the game we played pretty strong. I thought we had all our guys going, and when you’ve ... Read More

March 9 Rapid Reaction (feat. John Hoven): Coyotes 4, Kings 2

Jessi McDonaldMarch 9, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. John Hoven Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on Carl Grundstrom’s debut: It was good to see him get rewarded. I thought he played well. Just the goal, I thought he made some smart plays, I thought he battled hard, I thought he was physical, so lots of good things. ... Read More

March 7 Rapid Reaction (feat. Gann Matsuda): Blues 4, Kings 0

Jon RosenMarch 7, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Gann Matsuda of Frozen Royalty Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the “little resistance” St. Louis faced on their third goal: Well, it was a 1-0 game. We hadn’t been playing real well, but we were still in it with two minutes left in the period. We gave up the... Read More

March 5 Rapid Reaction (feat. Arpon Basu): Canadiens 3, Kings 1

Jon RosenMarch 5, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Arpon Basu of The Athletic Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on what Montreal did well in the win: They were good tonight. I thought they had lots of speed. That’s a fast team. When they attacked, they jumped on us. I thought the first period, that was probably wh... Read More

March 2 Rapid Reaction (feat. Mark Lazerus): Kings 6, Blackhawks 3; Wagner hurt

Jon RosenMarch 2, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Mark Lazerus of The Athletic Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on ending the losing streak: Yeah, it’s been a long time. It’s good to get a win. I thnkn that we played pretty good against Dallas. I thought this was a tough game. Like, I didn’t think our start was... Read More

February 28 Rapid Reaction (feat. Dan Greenspan): Stars 4, Kings 3 (OT)

Zach DooleyFebruary 28, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Dan Greenspan of NHL.com Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on his thoughts on the game: Well, I thought the guys played hard. It’s always is tough when you come off the road, you know, a long road trip, that first game back lots of times is a tough game, but I th... Read More

February 26 Rapid Reaction: Hurricanes 6, Kings 1

Jon RosenFebruary 26, 20190 Comments

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Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on whether the frustration of the trip culminated in the loss: They’re a good team. We seemed to be tired. That game last night was a tough game. The boys played hard in it. Back-to-back, I thought our guys were tired. We weren’t getting to pucks quick enough.... Read More

February 25 Rapid Reaction (feat. Jim Fox): Lightning 4, Kings 3 (SO)

Jon RosenFebruary 25, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Jim Fox Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the strong team performance: Yeah, it was a good performance. This is one of the top teams in the league. I think the trade deadline, it was a long day for lots of guys. I thought they got up two on us and we hung in the... Read More

February 23 Rapid Reaction (feat. Daryl Evans): Panthers 6, Kings 1

Jon RosenFebruary 23, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Daryl Evans Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on how the game got away in the second period: Well, it was 1-1. We had a power play, our chance to maybe get in front. They got a break coming out of the box to make it 2-1, and we were still there. And then they got t... Read More

February 21 Rapid Reaction (feat. Curtis Zupke): Predators 2, Kings 1

Jessi McDonaldFebruary 21, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Curtis Zupke Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on another game in which the team battled but narrowly lost: Yeah, the boys played hard. This is a tough building. I think they had some momentum in the second. We had a good first, they got a little bit of momentum i... Read More

February 18 Rapid Reaction (feat. Alex Ovechkin): Capitals 3, Kings 2

Jon RosenFebruary 18, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on whether it was “deflating” allowing two goals in 20 seconds: Well, it’s tough. I thought we did start well. I thought we played pretty good throughout the game, but they have a good powe... Read More

February 16 Rapid Reaction (feat. Steve Jakiel): Bruins 4, Kings 2

Jon RosenFebruary 16, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. emergency back-up goalie Steve Jakiel Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the late power play: I thought we got one power play goal tonight, which was good. But yeah, I don’t think we generated enough off it. It just didn’t seem like we ever really got set up or h... Read More

February 14 Rapid Reaction (feat. Jesse Cohen): Canucks 4, Kings 3 (SO)

Jon RosenFebruary 14, 20190 Comments

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Rapid Reaction, feat. Jesse Cohen of Kings Men Podcast Post-game Quotes Willie Desjardins, on the frustration over yielding a late tying goal and losing in a shootout: That’s frustrating, but I thought it was a hard game all the way through. I thought right from the start it wasn’t going ... Read More