Will Kitchen
Will Kitchen
areas drop factor game puck struggled win
The way we started the game was the most important factor for us tonight. It's one of the areas we've struggled in all season. We showed them from the drop of the puck we wanted to win the game.
ball coming found great hit home moved open spots start
Coming out quick, especially on your home court, is a great way to start a game. We moved the ball real well, found open spots and hit open shots.
behind bench blues coaching exciting forward looking team time
This is an exciting time for our team and our fans. I'm looking forward to getting behind the bench and coaching the Blues again.
effort guys hearts played terrific
No, not at all. Our effort was terrific out there. Our guys played their hearts out.
anyone cautious side training
It's just day-to-day. He just tweaked his groin. And anyone who does that in training camp, we're kind of more on the cautious side than anything.
confidence game gives good high start throw
It's part of how you start the game. If you start the game well, it gives everyone confidence. Our confidence isn't at a very good high right now. It doesn't take too much to throw us off our game.
It's an unfortunate play. That's the way 2005 ended, right there.
calm chance coaches excited past scoring tough
It's tough to get it past Luongo. You could see their coaches were calm the whole night. They didn't get too excited at any kind of scoring chance we had.
lead period played protect slow start
They protect the lead so well and they've been doing that for years. We just got off to a slow start out of the gate. If we had started the first period like we'd played in the third, we'd have been much better off.
dressing needed room team time
It's about time we got a break. The team needed it; the dressing room needed it.
confidence dropped greedy lost net ok shoot
When he first came, his play was OK and then it's dropped off of late. I think he's lost his confidence a little bit. He's got to shoot more. He's got to go to the net and be a little more greedy with the puck.
full looking year
He's probably looking at ... in a full year ... probably getting 20-25 goals.
calm looks net past scoring tough
We had some scoring chances, but it's tough to get it past Luongo. He looks very calm in the net and you look at their coaches, they look very calm over there.
add consider depth guys help playoff run teams throughout
If it's going to help the organization, you have to consider that and make that move. We've got some guys that would really add some depth to other teams throughout the NHL, especially those teams that are on a playoff run or in the playoffs.