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by Paul on 10/16/09 at 06:01 PM ET
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“Near the end of the first period, we started losing territory. We stopped making plays, stopped moving our feet. Then at the beginning of the second period, I think we went 10 minutes without a shot. Then they score two goals, and all of a sudden we get (mad) and get four quality chances. But that’s the point. When you talk about the mental side of building a team, it’s the same old story. You have to respect your opponent, but you can’t fear them. Yeah, they’re still the Red Wings, and they’re a hell of a team, but we’ve got to get over that mental block and start believing in ourselves. I thought we looked up and it’s 1-0 and, `Holy smoke, we’re playing with them,’ and then – like last year – there was a little bit of waiting for something bad to happen. And it did.’
-Kings GM Dean Lombardi on the loss to Detroit yesterday. More from Lombardi by Rich Hammond of LA Kings Insider.
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LA...you can’t win them all. (still I think they’ll fall apart by november...goaltending is a HUGE question mark here)
Yep...Huet is an old man. He’s even old by nhl standards (at least 4 years from what I remember Montreal, Washington, and Chicago)...but still...he’s a better goaltender than most give him credit for.
Posted by stoneman from Vegas on 10/17/09 at 02:00 AM ET
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two comments:
1) ever heard of Ron Hextall?
2) Huet is 34 years old. Please stop referring to him as a budding star.
Posted by vince from CA on 10/16/09 at 05:27 PM ET