We came out with a lot of energy, we were skating well, making smart plays, taking the puck to the net, and getting bodies in front of (Sharks goalie Evgeni) Nabokov, and it paid off for us
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We came out with a lot of energy, we were skating well, making smart plays, taking the puck to the net, and getting bodies in front of (Sharks goalie Evgeni) Nabokov, and it paid off for us
In our 40-year history, this is a franchise that has yet to develop its own goalie ... When I was in San Jose, we ended up developing three - Kipper [Miikka Kiprusoff], Vesa [Toskala], and [Evgeni] Nabokov. And they all had time in the minors, but we hit on all three. If you can get one bona fide NHL goalie, hey, you're dancing on feathers.
We played our game in spurts and it wasn't good enough ... They play a simple game and it's never going to be easy when you play a team like that.