• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

MayorsManor.com

NHL blog, LA Kings hockey news and interviews from The Mayor

  • Radio Replay
  • Prospect Rankings
  • Podcast
  • Contact Us
You are here: Home / NHL / Ducks / Penner holds court after practice, then meets KISS

Penner holds court after practice, then meets KISS

January 25, 2014 By Scott Coffman

Comments from Ducks forward Dustin Penner after Anaheim took their practice at Dodger Stadium on Friday night…

On Willie Mitchell saying Drew Doughty was sweating because he’s out of shape:

“Willie would be correct.”

On if he was sweating:

“Like Mike Tyson in a spelling bee.”

On being out on the ice:

“It was nice to be out here. We saw a lot of pictures on social media of what it looked like, but you can’t really fully understand it and grasp it until you come out here.”

On what practice was like:

“You want to push yourself a bit to see what it was like because of the humidity and how the ice would get once it gets chewed up. It was a good practice but nothing too strenuous.”

On if he talked to any Kings players after Thursday’s game:

“I talked to Carts, I talked to Kinger, and I saw Darryl.” (MM: “How’d that go?”) “Good, all good. We cut a deal.”

On how to mentally adjust to playing outside:

“When you’re in the midst of a shift, it doesn’t matter where you’re playing the game. It’s when I sit down, tilt my head back, have some Gatorade and look around and go, ‘Ah yeah, nice.’ You’re up Penner! You don’t have a lot of down time. I’ll have time when I’m walking from the ice in between intermissions to look.”

On Dustin Brown saying he would have given an extra celebration after scoring, too:

“He liked it? It was a big goal. We we’re getting pumped up until that point. We hadn’t scored on our power play yet. I was pretty excited. It was really nice to stick it to Dewey, because he was out there, too.”

On Drew Doughty saying he’s going to score against Penner and the Ducks in the outdoor game:

“What’s he got this year, three goals? Four?”

On what tomorrow will be like:

“It will be very hot. There will probably be a lot of guys cramping up, I assume.”

On what the ice was like:

“Cold. Not bad, though. It was a little sticky. It sounds a little hollow. I’ve never played in an outdoor game before, but it looks like it’s a lot better than it’s been in some other outdoor games.”

On if he is excited:

“There’s not too many times you’re going to be in a Major League Baseball stadium on center field on ice.”

On what the game will do for hockey in Southern California:

“First outdoor game in Southern California. It’s a great step towards making hockey more prominent in the area. Obviously there’s’s a lot more draft picks coming up. The game continues to grow, especially in Orange County and LA area.”

On the last time he played outdoors:

“That’s a really good question. Twelve years ago, maybe. That would make me like fourteen.”

On if playing outdoors brings out childhood memories:

“Yeah. It’s always nice playing outside. It’s usually a lot colder. Hopefully they’ll be some hot chocolate then it will really feel like we’re playing outside.”

On his first impressions of the outdoor rink:

“I’ve been out here before when I was on the other side, for kind of a media day throwing hte first pitch. But being out here with the ice and being apart of it this way, it’s a unuie experience in itself and one I’ll always remember.”

On if he would want to play in another outdoor game:

“The problem with that is sometimes it kind of lessens the game when you keep doing it, but it’s a lot of fun. You’d probably be better off asking the people who are here fourteen hours a day if they want to do it every year.”

On if the game will be the same as a regular season game:

“There’s always a lot of pride on the line when you’re playing your rivals, no matter what team you’re on. But being 40 miles apart and having the series 1-1 and having it be the first ever outdoor game, that just magnifies the bragging rights.”

On if the game is refreshing or distracting to the grind of the season:

“Refreshing.”

On what its like to play in a stadium compared to an areana:

“There’s no roof.”

On if the crowd will be less of a factor considering they are further away:

“Yeah, it will be tougher for them to call me names.”

On if the humidity affects the speed of the game:

“I think so. There’s a mindset, when you’re sweating profusely- everybody kept commenting on that, that you’re just leaking. You couldn’t wipe your brow fast enough, your gloves are going to be wet. So it kind of makes you feel heavier. You can let that affect your concentration and/or focus when passing the puck or receiving the puck. It’s going to take a lot more mental strength tomorrow than I think we expect.”

On if there is anything he is concerned about regarding the ice:

“I don’t think so. I mean this is similar to the time it’s going to be tomorrow, right? Ten after seven. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

If you haven’t read this yet, do it – World Association with Dustin Penner.

RELATED CONTENT:

Doughty quotes from practice at Dodger Stadium

Willie Mitchell quotes from Stadium Series practice

Dustin Brown thoughts after Stadium Series practice

Follow @mayorNHL

Note to webmasters/reporters: When recapping news or interviews from this site please include a link to www.MayorsManor.com

Filed Under: Ducks, HockeyBlog, Interview, Kings, NHL, NHL Players, Spotlight Story Tagged With: Brown, Doughty, Ducks, hockey, Kings, MayorsManor, NHL, Penner

Reader Interactions

Trackbacks

  1. Willie Mitchell on Doughty sweating and having familiy at practice says:
    January 25, 2014 at 3:14 am

    […] Penner holds court after practice, then meets KISS […]

  2. Doughty looking to pay Penner back at Dodger Stadium says:
    January 25, 2014 at 9:05 am

    […] Penner holds court after practice, then meets KISS […]

Primary Sidebar

Kings Of The Podcast

Kings Of The Podcast: Ep. 147 with Jordan Spence

Kings Of The Podcast returns for another all-new episode, and this time around John Hoven and Dennis Bernstein are joined by LA prospect Jordan Spence. Some of the topics covered in this hour-plus KOTP edition include: — Mark Yannetti and the NHL Draft — Being born in Australia and relocating to Japan, then Canada — […]

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Recent Posts

  • Ontario Reign Projected Lineup vs. Calgary; Time to Wrangle Up Another W
  • Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights from Kings 5-2 Loss in Tampa Bay
  • Reign Recap: Ontario Tops San Diego 7-2, Four Players Record Multi-Point Nights
  • Ontario Reign Projected Lineup at San Diego Gulls; Features Significant Roster Shuffle
  • Projected Lineups – LA Kings at Tampa Bay; Can Quick Find Lightning in a Bottle
  • Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights from Kings Two Point Night in South Florida
  • Projected Lineups – LA Kings at Florida Panthers; Now Comes the Hard Part
  • Reign Recap: Ontario Uses Late Surge to Steal Two Points in Calgary
  • Ontario Reign Projected Lineup at Calgary Wranglers; Need a Positive Sign
  • Rapid Review: Notes and Highlights from Kings OT Win Over Flyers

Tweets by mayorNHL

Footer

Archives

Tags

AHL Blackhawks Brown camp Carter Clifford coach comments Doughty draft Ducks history hockey interview Kings Kopitar lineup Lombardi Los Angeles Manchester Mayor MayorsManor Monarchs Murray NHL Ontario Penner Playoffs Prospect Quick quote Radio Reign Richards roster Sharks Stanley Cup Stoll Sutter Toffoli trade video WCB West Coast Bias Williams

MayorsManor

  • About Our Team
  • Contact Us
  • Store

© 2023 MayorsManor.com