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
It's the same as any year when I've walked in here.
In the third when we opened it up and we started to pinch and create chances, it took just one opportunity for them and they buried it. That's the dynamic of this team.
I don't think there's any rhyme or reason for it. There's enough talent out there with that group of five (players) where you've got to make those plays.
This was big because we needed these points. I got a power play at the end and Danny made a strong move down the wall, put the puck to the net and it went in.
The operation went very well, ... The recovery period all depends on how Jason heals. We are hopeful he will show improvement over the course of the summer. We will monitor his situation as he rehabilitates the knees over the next few months.
The power play has to be the key. You look around the league and see the penalties that are being called, you have to take advantage of the opportunities.
When you give them a chance like that in the third, they are going to bury it. It only took a couple of plays to turn this thing around.
We finally had to battle to win a game. I think we've been getting away with just outscoring teams and it's kind of caught us the last two weeks. We haven't been working nearly hard enough to win games.
(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 just have to hope we're in striking distance near the end (of the season).
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.
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.