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
guys man played russian worked younger
I played with a lot of guys in this room, ... And with the younger guys I worked out in the summer. And the Russian guys they know me from over there. I'm kind of a man of the world.
guys leader locker miss room true
He's been a true leader and we all know we will miss him if he's not going to play. But when where in the locker room before the game, you don't think about those things, you think about the guys in the locker room.
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.
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.
good team
We see we can do that and that's pretty big for our team to see how we can play. It's just one game, but it's a good beginning.
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.
metal screaming telling
screaming at us, telling us what to do like the 'Full Metal Jacket' movie.
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.
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.
deep serious takes
He's very serious about his job. He takes it deep into his heart.
team
When Jaromir is at his best, our team is going to look good.