On if he feels extra pressure in the face-off circle with Stoll out:
“Not anymore. I mean we knew that coming in they were a good face-off team. In order to have the puck a little bit more, you gotta win face-offs. You definitely don’t want to chase those guys around. So the onus is on [...]
Game 2 morning skate – Anze Kopitar on pressure without Stoll
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Game 2 morning skate – Dustin Brown video interview
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Game 2 morning skate-Comments from Darryl Sutter
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On having to use so many different players this season:
“The number of guys we used. Everybody used…That’s still playing. That’s probably a big reason we are still playing. It was totally different with the schedule and the travel. We talked about that a whole lot. We happened to use everybody, and be able to put [...]
Game 2 morning skate – Brad Richardson on salads, Stoll and Sutter
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On if he’ll be getting a nap in before the game:
“Yeah, I usually do. Try to get like an hour, so I’m sure I will today.”
On what he has for pre-game lunch and if it is the same every day:
“Not every day no. On game day I do sweet potato, carrots, rice pasta spirals with [...]
Chemistry 101 with Kings’ prospects Linden Vey and Jordan Weal
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We’ve all heard about the importance of chemistry, especially as it relates to team sports. When certain guys have it the sum of their parts can equal more than the individuals and great success can come from it. On the other hand, a lack of chemistry can cause players to be traded, managers to be [...]
10 Tidbits from the Black Aces
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With more than a dozen of the Kings’ top prospects in town for the playoffs, it’s time to check in with some of the guys and see what’s going on. Here, we talked with defenseman Nick Deslauriers, plus forwards Andy Andreoff, Linden Vey and Jordan Weal…
- Vey on learning the importance of playing sound defensively: [...]
Sharks’ players react to Torres hit and pending disciplinary hearing
May 15, 2013 By 6 Comments
Sharks forward Raffi Torres will appear before the NHL Disciplinary Committee in New York on Thursday afternoon. As such, Torres will definitely miss Game 2 in Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, the status of Jarret Stoll’s availability for the game remains unknown at the time of this post.
Regardless, San Jose defenseman Jason Demers thumbed out a tweet in [...]
Raffi Torres and Jarret Stoll – former roommates and BFFs?
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Everybody is talking about the Raffi Torres hit on Jarret Stoll from last night, but what about ‘back in the day’ when they were good buddies…
Former Oliers’ Strength and Conditioning coach Chad Moreau tweeted this:
#RaffiTorres hit on @jarretstoll I remember when they used to be best buds in ETown. #whereisthelove
— Chad Moreau (@Hockey_OT) May 15, [...]
VIDEO: Raffi Torres hit on Jarret Stoll in Game 1 – Sharks at Kings
May 15, 2013 By 17 Comments
The following video is of Raffi Torres’ hit on Jarret Stoll from the second period of Tuesday night’s playoff game between the Sharks and Kings…
REVERSE ANGLE
Stoll did not play another shift after the hit.
Following the game, here’s a link to what Kings coach Darryl Sutter had to say about the situation.
Meanwhile, Sharks coach Todd McLellan [...]
Game 2 morning skate: Lewis – ‘Richie’s kind of a prick to play against’
On being comfortable with Brad Richardson stepping in:
“Yeah, played with Richie a lot so I kind of know how he is. Gonna miss Stolly out there, but Richie’s kind of a prick to play against. Great on the forecheck, has a lot of speed, and makes plays. So we just gotta stick to what we were [...]