Live from Philly: First thoughts from Peter Laviolette
(One quick note: Scratch G Peter Budaj as a potential backup for NYR's Henrik Lundqvist. He re-signed with Colroado.)
Here’s a quick summary of the remarks from Flyers coach Peter Laviolette, who again would not discuss any lineup changes, a few moments ago:
The Jeff Carter-Mike Richards-Simon Gagne line will stay together: “They had 20 attempts last game, all three guys are getting looks…”
On pressure: “It’s almost like we’re on borrowed time, we keep pushing. At Christmas we were 29th in the league. The pressure is more on teams expected to win…Before the series everybody picked the Blackhawks. I don’t know if we feel the pressure as much.”
On why the Briere-Hartnell-Lieno line has flourished after sub-par seasons. “You can right some wrongs in the playoffs, it’s an opportunity to write a new script.’’
On stamina: “I don’t know if you’re gonna wear anybody down at this point.”
On attacking goaltender Antti Niemi: “We feel like there’s some weaknesses there, some areas we can exploit; we can do a better job of getting to the net.”
Hawks coach Joel Quenneville coming up soon….Stay tuned
