The Pittsburgh Penguins – led by another outstanding performance from star defenseman Erik Karlsson – won their first shootout since Dec. 21 to earn two big points against the Winnipeg Jets
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All right, so you guys finally get a shootout win today just to get that monkey off your back.
All right, so you guys finally get a shootout win today just to get that monkey off your back.
How does it feel?
How does it feel?
Oh, it feels awesome.
Oh, it feels awesome.
It’s been, obviously, like, going into a shootout, I think what’s been on top of everyone’s head, that it hasn’t gone great.
It’s been, obviously, like, going into a shootout, I think what’s been on top of everyone’s head, that it hasn’t gone great.
But, yeah, we kinda worked on some shootouts yesterday in practice, and, just said that, we’re just gonna turn the page and, try to go out there with confidence and, and, yeah, that’s– I think that’s what we did.
But, yeah, we kinda worked on some shootouts yesterday in practice, and, just said that, we’re just gonna turn the page and, try to go out there with confidence and, and, yeah, that’s– I think that’s what we did.
Word is that you were really, really good in those shootouts.
Word is that you were really, really good in those shootouts.
What was that?
What was that?
Word is that you were really good in those shootouts.
Word is that you were really good in those shootouts.
I, I mean, I hit my spots, so- That’s what I’m talking about.
I, I mean, I hit my spots, so- That’s what I’m talking about.
yeah, I’m, uh– Everything that, happened, or I was looking to happen, happened to me, and it was, it was open for me to, to take the shot.
yeah, I’m, uh– Everything that, happened, or I was looking to happen, happened to me, and it was, it was open for me to, to take the shot.
So, very happy with that.
So, very happy with that.
When Sid scores, does that kinda lighten everything up for everybody?
When Sid scores, does that kinda lighten everything up for everybody?
You know what I’m saying?
You know what I’m saying?
Yeah.
Yeah.
I mean, I, I know if, I score, it’s over, so I can just go out there, and if I don’t score, it’s, it’s, we get another chance.
I mean, I, I know if, I score, it’s over, so I can just go out there, and if I don’t score, it’s, it’s, we get another chance.
So, I think that’s what, kinda what we needed at that point.
So, I think that’s what, kinda what we needed at that point.
So for me, it was a win, win-win situation.
So for me, it was a win, win-win situation.
What goes into, let’s say, pre-scout for shootouts?
What goes into, let’s say, pre-scout for shootouts?
I mean, obviously for the five-on-five, normal course of the game, you scout, but do you guys have an extensive pre-scout for what to do in that situation?
I mean, obviously for the five-on-five, normal course of the game, you scout, but do you guys have an extensive pre-scout for what to do in that situation?
Yeah, we have some video before, before games to see what, yeah, do sort of a scout on the other team’s goalies.
Yeah, we have some video before, before games to see what, yeah, do sort of a scout on the other team’s goalies.
so we get some looks.
so we get some looks.
But I think, you need to find some faith in yourself to go out there and be confident and, feel comfortable with, what you wanna do.
But I think, you need to find some faith in yourself to go out there and be confident and, feel comfortable with, what you wanna do.
Speaking of video, video challenge, coaches challenge didn’t go guys’ way again, goaltending interference.
Speaking of video, video challenge, coaches challenge didn’t go guys’ way again, goaltending interference.
Does Lee do enough of a job explaining what that rule is?
Does Lee do enough of a job explaining what that rule is?
tough to I don’t know.
tough to I don’t know.
yeah, we, I Yeah, there’s different, opinions- I guess.
yeah, we, I Yeah, there’s different, opinions- I guess.
yeah, I don’t know.
yeah, I don’t know.
To answer that, it’s just, I don’t know.
To answer that, it’s just, I don’t know.
Two straight two-goal games for Karlsson.
Two straight two-goal games for Karlsson.
He has nineteen points in his last twelve games.
He has nineteen points in his last twelve games.
Just what can you say about the way he’s elevated his play in this stretch run?
Just what can you say about the way he’s elevated his play in this stretch run?
I mean, he’s, he’s doing so much for us.
I mean, he’s, he’s doing so much for us.
It’s– And it’s not just scoring goals, it’s the way that he breaks out pucks and keeping a close gap on, on their entries and, just, dictating the game.
It’s– And it’s not just scoring goals, it’s the way that he breaks out pucks and keeping a close gap on, on their entries and, just, dictating the game.
and then obviously, like, when everybody knows his game and when he’s confident, I mean, it’s, one of the best defensemen in, in our league still.
and then obviously, like, when everybody knows his game and when he’s confident, I mean, it’s, one of the best defensemen in, in our league still.
So I mean, he, he shows that he can do it all.
So I mean, he, he shows that he can do it all.
Thanks.
Thanks.