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
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.
team
When Jaromir is at his best, our team is going to look good.
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.
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.
metal screaming telling
screaming at us, telling us what to do like the 'Full Metal Jacket' movie.
anybody confidence game positive referee stay
We're all frustrated. When the game was over, you want to go after the referee - you want to go after anybody - because it hurts. We just have to stay positive and get our confidence back.
hip lost
It was just a hip check. I've done it my whole career. It's a lost art.
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.
help
We all are responsible. We all should help him.
simple
Everything comes from the first 10 minutes. We have to come out hard, play simple and play our system.
cranky happy kept maybe players saying talk
He doesn't look very happy and when he's cranky you don't want to talk to him. It's playoffs. Everything is kept secret, even from us, maybe because they don't want players saying something stupid. I know as much as you do.
talk
He doesn't look too happy, and when he's cranky, you don't want to talk to him.
great leader
He's a great leader and he was the difference.
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.