Rob Blake
Rob Blake
Robert Bowlby Blakeis a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player and the current assistant general manager of the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. He was originally drafted by the Kings in 1988, appearing in the 1993 Stanley Cup Finals, winning the James Norris Memorial Trophy and serving as team captain for five seasons in his initial 11-season stint with the club. In 2001, Blake was traded to the Colorado Avalanche and helped the team win their second...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth10 December 1969
CitySimcoe, Canada
I've got to start getting the puck to the net a little more, ... I usually have more shots than I do right now (14), that's for sure. I can pick that up, jump in the play a little more. I think I'm lacking a little offensively.
Not good. It's not the outcome any of us wanted by any means.
That makes it even more special to play them. It's nice that they're coming. I think the people around here and anybody that is from Canada originally and moved out here, the Leafs carry a lot of weight with them.
It was just a scramble. I took a couple shots that got blocked and Andrew (Brunette) made a play out front just to kind of whack the puck there. I was fortunate it went in.
It's a new season for him, and he knows he can be the difference in the series.
It's always the same. Yeah, we got the first gold medal in 50 years or something like that. But the pressure to win and the expectations to win will always be there.
It's a different feel for that game than any other game on your schedule. It has in the past, and always will.
We know he's very talented. We're asking a lot of him, but he's up to the task.
We have to get points in every game. We'll take this point and we're not satisfied, but we'll definitely take it after being down with 7 minutes left.
Until we know exactly what took place ... that's why there's an investigation. Until you know the total facts, it's kind of difficult to talk about.
(The Red Wings) are the one team in the league that challenges you with puck possession. We didn't match them today in intensity.
The regular season doesn't matter too much. But when you go into their building to start, it's going to be difficult. Their lineup is very solid from top to bottom.
We knew they were going to give it their best. They have a lot of character and a lot of veterans over there. We weren't up to the task. They are right back in this series.
We'll take it. When we come back, we've got teams that we play that we can take advantage of, and that's what we need to do.