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Postgame sound after the San Jose Sharks defeated the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Thursday, 19th May, to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Final.
SOUNDBITE (English): Peter DeBoer, San Jose Sharks Head Coach on Joe Thornton's line:
"Well, their line played exactly how they played all year for us, which has led the way with how we want to play, the identity of our team. When your best players are your best forecheckers, your best back-checkers, the first guys to block shots, the first guys to stop and defend in your own end, that bleeds through the rest of the group. And, you know, those guys brought it again tonight like they have all year."
SOUNDBITE (English): Joe Thornton, San Jose Sharks Center:
"Well, I think just playing a long time with somebody, we just know each other's tendencies in our sleep. For me, I like to pass. He likes to shoot. Then you throw this big fella in there (Hertl), it's a pretty good line. But, yeah, all three of us, we read so well off each other. We just got to keep continuing that."
SOUNDBITE (English): Martin Jones, San Jose Sharks Goaltender:
"I'm just trying to stop the puck, to be honest. No, I mean, they came hard. Both teams knew the situation that we were in. They pressed hard the first 10 minutes. Even the times we were in our own zone, we really didn't give up a lot of grade A chances. We did a great job all night."
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San Jose 'familiarity' key to NHL final lead
Saturday, May 21 2016Category:Others