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<\/p>\n
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All right, so you guys finally get a shootout win today just to get that monkey off your back.<\/p>\n
All right, so you guys finally get a shootout win today just to get that monkey off your back.<\/p>\n
How does it feel?<\/p>\n
How does it feel?<\/p>\n
Oh, it feels awesome.<\/p>\n
Oh, it feels awesome.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Word is that you were really, really good in those shootouts.<\/p>\n
Word is that you were really, really good in those shootouts.<\/p>\n
What was that?<\/p>\n
What was that?<\/p>\n
Word is that you were really good in those shootouts.<\/p>\n
Word is that you were really good in those shootouts.<\/p>\n
I, I mean, I hit my spots, so- That’s what I’m talking about.<\/p>\n
I, I mean, I hit my spots, so- That’s what I’m talking about.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
So, very happy with that.<\/p>\n
So, very happy with that.<\/p>\n
When Sid scores, does that kinda lighten everything up for everybody?<\/p>\n
When Sid scores, does that kinda lighten everything up for everybody?<\/p>\n
You know what I’m saying?<\/p>\n
You know what I’m saying?<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
So, I think that’s what, kinda what we needed at that point.<\/p>\n
So, I think that’s what, kinda what we needed at that point.<\/p>\n
So for me, it was a win, win-win situation.<\/p>\n
So for me, it was a win, win-win situation.<\/p>\n
What goes into, let’s say, pre-scout for shootouts?<\/p>\n
What goes into, let’s say, pre-scout for shootouts?<\/p>\n
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?<\/p>\n
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?<\/p>\n
Yeah, we have some video before, before games to see what, yeah, do sort of a scout on the other team’s goalies.<\/p>\n
Yeah, we have some video before, before games to see what, yeah, do sort of a scout on the other team’s goalies.<\/p>\n
so we get some looks.<\/p>\n
so we get some looks.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Speaking of video, video challenge, coaches challenge didn’t go guys’ way again, goaltending interference.<\/p>\n
Speaking of video, video challenge, coaches challenge didn’t go guys’ way again, goaltending interference.<\/p>\n
Does Lee do enough of a job explaining what that rule is?<\/p>\n
Does Lee do enough of a job explaining what that rule is?<\/p>\n
tough to I don’t know.<\/p>\n
tough to I don’t know.<\/p>\n
yeah, we, I Yeah, there’s different, opinions- I guess.<\/p>\n
yeah, we, I Yeah, there’s different, opinions- I guess.<\/p>\n
yeah, I don’t know.<\/p>\n
yeah, I don’t know.<\/p>\n
To answer that, it’s just, I don’t know.<\/p>\n
To answer that, it’s just, I don’t know.<\/p>\n
Two straight two-goal games for Karlsson.<\/p>\n
Two straight two-goal games for Karlsson.<\/p>\n
He has nineteen points in his last twelve games.<\/p>\n
He has nineteen points in his last twelve games.<\/p>\n
Just what can you say about the way he’s elevated his play in this stretch run?<\/p>\n
Just what can you say about the way he’s elevated his play in this stretch run?<\/p>\n
I mean, he’s, he’s doing so much for us.<\/p>\n
I mean, he’s, he’s doing so much for us.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
So I mean, he, he shows that he can do it all.<\/p>\n
So I mean, he, he shows that he can do it all.<\/p>\n
Thanks.<\/p>\n
Thanks.<\/p>\n