1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:03,559 Speaker 1: Thanks Mike Lane, winners of two of your last three games, 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:05,440 Speaker 1: following a four to three win four to two win 3 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 1: rather a couple nights ago over the Devil's exacting some revenge. 4 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: What went right in your opinion for your group? 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,880 Speaker 2: Well, first of all, we got a really good game 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 2: from Joey. 7 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,400 Speaker 3: I thought he played very well in the nuts and 8 00:00:17,440 --> 00:00:18,759 Speaker 3: made some saves when he had to. 9 00:00:18,960 --> 00:00:20,640 Speaker 2: I thought we defended well. 10 00:00:21,160 --> 00:00:23,959 Speaker 3: You know, you know, by our calculations five on five, 11 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,079 Speaker 3: we only gave him two scoring chances in the first 12 00:00:26,160 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 3: forty minutes, So that was a lot. 13 00:00:28,280 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 2: Better than the Anaheim game, you know. 14 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 3: And I'd like to say every night, and I do 15 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:37,040 Speaker 3: believe that our commitment level is there every night. 16 00:00:37,159 --> 00:00:38,200 Speaker 2: There's just certain. 17 00:00:38,040 --> 00:00:40,640 Speaker 3: Nights when maybe we weren't on or on and that 18 00:00:40,800 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 3: was Anaheim, but on New Jersey we were better. 19 00:00:43,800 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 1: Can you point to anything in particular why there there 20 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,000 Speaker 1: is this hot and cold, there's a night on, two 21 00:00:49,080 --> 00:00:51,159 Speaker 1: nights off, two nights on, one night off. Is there 22 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:54,160 Speaker 1: anything that you can point to specifically why maybe the 23 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 1: momentum sometimes doesn't carry over from one day to another 24 00:00:57,560 --> 00:00:58,000 Speaker 1: like you'd like. 25 00:00:58,520 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 3: Well, you know, I hate to say this, but I 26 00:01:02,680 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 3: just think the schedule is so demanding and so taxing 27 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 3: that you know, there's there's been some inconsistencies with how 28 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:16,760 Speaker 3: guys feel physically, and then you know, when you're there's 29 00:01:16,760 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 3: an old saying when your legs go, so does your brain. 30 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 2: You like for that not to happen. 31 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 3: But you know, the schedule has been tough, and I 32 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 3: think that's why you're seeing some inconsistencies. 33 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: Throughout the league. 34 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 3: You know, we've seen games nine to one around the 35 00:01:35,520 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 3: league and six nothing and five nothing, and it's just 36 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 3: kind of one of these things where if you get 37 00:01:42,080 --> 00:01:45,119 Speaker 3: on the wrong side, you know you have trouble getting 38 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 3: back and clawing back. 39 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:47,840 Speaker 2: And for us, I. 40 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 3: Think we've done a really good job of being resilient 41 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 3: when the other team has scored first, and oftentimes they've 42 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:54,680 Speaker 3: scored first and second. 43 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:57,600 Speaker 2: And you know, with that being. 44 00:01:57,440 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 3: Said, you know, we've met when the other team has 45 00:02:01,320 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 3: scored first to eke out a five hundred record of 46 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,440 Speaker 3: four to four and two. But you know, in our 47 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 3: last twenty games when we've scored first, which has been 48 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:10,799 Speaker 3: ten times, we're seven to and one. 49 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:13,959 Speaker 2: There's a big time importance to having a good start. 50 00:02:13,960 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 3: Where players know that you know, We've just got to 51 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 3: find a way to execute it. 52 00:02:18,520 --> 00:02:21,680 Speaker 1: Berkeley Katton had a really skillful goal the other night 53 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:23,360 Speaker 1: against the Devils, and I asked him about that this 54 00:02:23,480 --> 00:02:26,560 Speaker 1: morning and his confidence growing, and he said, one hundred percent. 55 00:02:27,040 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 1: Watching him and seeing his confidence in that skill grow 56 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 1: has been a part of his game. What have you 57 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: noticed about his confidence in the last couple of months 58 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 1: for Seattle and also where do you feel maybe he's 59 00:02:38,639 --> 00:02:41,000 Speaker 1: he's going to take that next big step in his game. 60 00:02:41,919 --> 00:02:44,280 Speaker 2: Well, I think he's been pretty confident all year long. 61 00:02:44,440 --> 00:02:47,360 Speaker 3: I think he had a lot of opportunities before he 62 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 3: scored a goal to score a goal. I've never seen 63 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:53,839 Speaker 3: a lot of confidence from him, and that's the one 64 00:02:53,880 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 3: thing I've really liked about him, even when he wasn't scoring. 65 00:02:57,480 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 3: Sometimes I can get into your head and take your 66 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 3: confidence away, but he's been good that way. And it's 67 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:04,919 Speaker 3: nice to see the pub going in for him. 68 00:03:05,639 --> 00:03:08,680 Speaker 2: You know, we'll see where we go from here. 69 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:12,880 Speaker 3: You know, I just want him to continue to improve 70 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:16,720 Speaker 3: and continue to improve defensively as well. The offense will 71 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:21,239 Speaker 3: always have opportunities in your offense for him will always 72 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 3: be there. So you know, we're just going to continue 73 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 3: playing playing him and you're watching him improve. 74 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:30,760 Speaker 1: This morning, you mentioned the importance of taking it one 75 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: game at a time, But when you look at the 76 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 1: standings and see three four way tie at fifty five 77 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 1: points for that second and final wildcard spot, does the 78 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:43,800 Speaker 1: human nature aspect of wanting to look ahead creep in 79 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: a little bit? How do you manage the locker room guys, 80 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 1: not trying to peak too far ahead the schedule, look 81 00:03:50,360 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 1: too much at the standings, and just focus on the 82 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:54,040 Speaker 1: next sixty minutes here tonight. 83 00:03:54,640 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 3: Ah, Yeah, I don't think that's a problem at all, 84 00:03:57,280 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 3: to be honest with you. I mean, you know, if 85 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 3: you're focusing on the present and one game at a 86 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 3: time and the Washington Capitals tonight and not worrying about 87 00:04:08,120 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 3: anything else, you give yourself a chance to climb in 88 00:04:12,040 --> 00:04:12,680 Speaker 3: the standings. 89 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 2: If you look ahead, if you're. 90 00:04:14,160 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 3: Not thinking about your opponent tonight, you'll fall further behind. 91 00:04:18,560 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 3: You know, it's a long season and there's a lot 92 00:04:22,080 --> 00:04:25,039 Speaker 3: of games left, although we are kind of starting to 93 00:04:25,080 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 3: wind down a little bit, But there's a lot of 94 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:28,960 Speaker 3: games left, and there's a lot of points on the table, 95 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:29,440 Speaker 3: and we just. 96 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 2: Have to take it one game at a time. 97 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: Capital six points back of a playoff spot in the 98 00:04:33,279 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 1: Eastern Conference. You know this team very well and you 99 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 1: can use a lot of your experience to help you 100 00:04:38,680 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: know your plan here tonight. But what are the crack 101 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:43,239 Speaker 1: it need to be able to look out for against 102 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:46,159 Speaker 1: the Capital's team that is trying to climb back to 103 00:04:46,279 --> 00:04:48,600 Speaker 1: within a few points going into their Olympic break. 104 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, I mean, they're like every other team in the 105 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:53,640 Speaker 3: league almost maybe with the exception of Colorado. All the 106 00:04:53,800 --> 00:04:58,400 Speaker 3: Colorado's cooled off a little bit here as well. You know, 107 00:04:58,480 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 3: they've had a little bit of a tough patch here, 108 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:02,640 Speaker 3: three six and one in their last ten. 109 00:05:03,839 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 2: You know, if not, they're not out of the playoffs. Yeah, 110 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:09,880 Speaker 2: you know, and so they're looking to turn it around. 111 00:05:10,640 --> 00:05:13,640 Speaker 3: For me, the biggest thing about this hockey game tonight, 112 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 3: they are number one in deflections in the league. Their 113 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 3: defense do a really good job of shooting for tips, 114 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:26,480 Speaker 3: races to the net and making sure that you win. 115 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 3: The battles around the net are huge. Second in slot shots. 116 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:34,600 Speaker 3: They're a big hockey team. Bovechkin Protus Wilson. 117 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 2: These guys get to the net. It's going to be 118 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:38,640 Speaker 2: what I call a man's event.