Darius Kasparaitis
Darius Kasparaitis
Darius Kasparaitisis a Lithuanian American retired professional ice hockey defenceman. He mainly played in the National Hockey League...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth16 October 1972
came couple feels goal good guy helped leave played time
That was our No.1 goal today, just come out and give him support, which we didn't do before. That's what's good about our team: we don't leave a guy behind. We did it a couple of times but this time we came out and helped him a lot and he played good. And that feels good.
best defense goal guys league maybe means players reason rely score spirit step talk team win
He doesn't look too happy, and when he's cranky, you don't want to talk to him. Jaromir is one of the best players in the league and the reason we're in the playoffs. But if he's not playing, other guys have to step up. We can't rely on Jaromir. It means we have to rely on our team spirit and team defense and score maybe one goal and win a one-goal game.
compete game good high proved teams
We want to show that we can compete with the good teams and we can be there and we're (in this position) not by accident. I think tonight's game proved it, that we can play at a high level.
feels
It feels all right. If it feels like this, I'll probably play.
early locker newspapers room
I think we all know the situation. We all see the newspapers and we have the standings in the locker room for a reason. It's never too early to look.
everybody games high intensity maybe minutes nervous played playing playoffs time
Maybe if you're playing in the playoffs for the first time ever, you'll be a little nervous. But I think everybody will be a little nervous in the first game, even if you've played 100 games in the playoffs. You go out for the first 30 minutes and the intensity is high and it's fast. The first 30 minutes, it's important not to make a mistake.
pittsburgh situation wish won
You kind of look back and wish we had won at Pittsburgh (last Thursday), but that's not the situation right now.
bottles hockey looks mark odd skates solid sticks throwing
You always see Mark as a hockey player. It's going to be odd to see him without the skates on. To me, Mark looks more like a GM, he always has this solid look. I don't see Mark throwing bottles and sticks on the ice.
awhile bringing calling devils fans fun good hockey listening people played playoffs rangers since stir trying watch
It's going to be good (for) bringing back hockey in New York. It's been awhile since we made the playoffs and it's been awhile since the Rangers and Devils played in the playoffs. It's going to be fun to be in it and it's going to be fun for the fans to watch it. Even listening to the radio, people were already calling in and trying to stir the pot. That's what good about the playoffs.
hip lost
It was just a hip check. I've done it my whole career. It's a lost art.
help
We all are responsible. We all should help him.
followed star
Before, I think we had a lot of star players, and we had a system, but I don't think we followed that much.
simple
Everything comes from the first 10 minutes. We have to come out hard, play simple and play our system.
details hard practices work
Practices are completely different. We work hard and we concentrate on the details we have to do in the game.