Dec 23 Post Game Media

Brodz

• They re-set after the 2nd. They weren’t connecting passes or getting pucks to the net. 
• Once it was tied, it was easier to get the next one. 
• On Trocheck’s goal he was just trying to get the puck to the net. 

Raddysh

• “It's nice to get a win against an old team; it always feels good.” 
• They focused on getting the game going into the third. 
• “We just got to find ways to get guys to contribute.” 
• Igor kept them in it in the first two periods. 
• His lack of scoring has been in the back of the mind. 
• “It was a heck of save” by Igor on what was eventually called Strome’s goal. 

Laf

• It was good to get his 100th goal. 
• He’d need to play until he’s 80 to reach Ovi’s goal total. 

Sully

• "Quinnie's feeling a little bit better. He's had a tough couple of days with this flu bug that seems to be going through the team. He's been trying to fight through it, but today was, I think, a tough one for him. But he's feeling better."
• "I thought Laf had a strong game. He's such a talented player as we all know. It's been a struggle for him most recently to score. I thought he had a number of really good looks tonight. He was hanging onto pucks. He was also getting inside the dots and going to the net a little bit more. I think that's got to be a more consistent element of his game. I think he's create more offense if he does. He's very capable. He's strong and he's got good stick skills…There needs to be another dimension to their offense and Laf's offense and that's something that we've had a lot of discussions with Laf about."
• “I was happy for the players. They’ve worked so hard to generate more offense. It’s nice to see the puck go in the net for them.”
• “It’s a game of momentum.” Giving up a goal on the first shift of the second period gave the Capitals the momentum in that period. He’s proud of how they responded in the third. 
• They did a good job of getting to the inside and creating off the shot. “Nothing breaks down coverage better than shots on goal.”