You know what he listen
what you know what happened
with Jamie like you know he's not it's not
like he's a a suspension a month guy he
plays a a physical clean game all the time.
You know he crossed the line one
night at it's not a it's a nonie
you know he's he's done it his e
career you know I I think I dont
think it's fair to paint him wih
that brush based on one inciden.
I mean he's always been a a cle.
Physical, intimidating player.
And you know he's gonna jump right back into
that upfront. Hey Pete, it's theophonic.
Any any more? I I guess two things. One, any update on Dadanov? And then two, any
update on the lineup and who might come out?
Dadanov's not in and we'll makee
game time decisions on on lineu.
Right side, 2nd row,
maybe Mike hike@downstars.com.
We've seen Jamie and Tyler play pretty
well during the regular season.
I know it's in a hypothetical,
but what have you seen it if they end up
on the same line together
tonight? Hypotheticals,
Mike, we'll see.
You guys can talk about that in
the lunchroom if it happens.
Pat, Tony with NBC5 here.
Dallas, you spoke about how the pressure.
Is going to continue to shift
in the series with each win.
Do you sense that?
Do you feel like as your rink
side that there is a little
bit more tension with how you
have played the last two games?
Well how how couldn't there be,
right? Pretty simple.
I mean I I can't even expand.
You know there's no expansion
on that you're you're up 3
nothing and now you're staring
in the face of a game seven.
So how could you not?
Morning, Coach Ivan Dawkins, BS3 network. So
7 year old Ivan sitting at the kitchen table.
My mom is looking at me and she's making
it clear that I better eat all of my food.
Well, my colleague told me thatu
didn't really like the first bie
of that elephant after game fou,
so I thought I'd do something to
make it a little easier for you.
Could you please give that to c?
Please? I'll take a little of t.
OK, that'll help.
And it happens to be Texas Petet
sauce and you're Pete and this is Texas
so have your agent get a hold o.
We'll see if we can't get
some endorsements going, but.
So how do you think that's been going?
You're getting some traction
in the room with that.
And you know,
a lot of people have been
commenting on that and say a
coach seems to have embraced it.
How's that going in the room for you?
Well, one, you know, thank you.
And two, where have you been
all year? I wish you were.
Yeah. I mean, you know, listen,
we couldn't have been in a
worse spot at that moment and.
You know, it was a great analogy
on how to approach our situatio.
You know, there's a lot of cliches out there.
You know that you can throw out the that
that was one that I'd never heard before.
It was special and I think the
guys appreciate it and I'm kindf
latched on to it and we've got r
forks and knives out again tonit
looking to take another bite.
I'm going to pass on this till after tonight.
I understand, but I want to ask.
Coming back from a three O to
win a series after the cap is
different than maybe before the?
Like we said, all these stats.
It's only happened four times,
but it's happened twice since the cap.
Do you think it's going to happt
least more often just when you've got?
This is a tight series, right?
You got 2 pretty evenly matched teams.
If one can win three in a row,
why can't another win 3 or 4?
It's a great comment.
I haven't thought that deeply about you
know the history of of these comebacks.
But you know now that you say that it it
lines up with the parody in the playoffs.
And I I talked that the Western
Conference had seven of the eight teams
in the playoffs with 100 plus points.
So you know the the the margins
are are razor thin.
You know I would make the argumt
we could be up 3 two in the
series based on play so far so.
You know, it's just that's thats
that's the parody of the NHL
and that that's what makes it
the best playoffs in the world,
in any sport, I think.
Any more questions for Coach?
No more questions. OK.
Thanks, Coach. Thank you.
You know, it sucks watching
and especially in playoffs.
I thought the guys played two
great games and we babbled back
into this series and I'm looking
forward to another big one toni.
What did you see from the team
that kind of, you know, changed
over the last two games?
I mean, two gutsy efforts.
You know, character wins and
yeah, we got a lot of
confidence in this room.
Obviously the first three
didn't go the way we wanted,
but takes 4 to win and
you know, like I said, we're,
we're going to have another.
Big character game here tonight.
Curious what your thoughts were watching.
Why Johnson.
I think it was the first time al
season that you really got to do that.
You know here's what your
thoughts were on this game soli.
I mean you know we gotta remember he's
only 20 years old, just turned .
You know he's a great player and
he's composed out there and.
Always finds a way to make an it
and and do what's best for the team. So
you know, I thought,
you know he played great
two games. You know, we even tad
about it after the first one.
I think that was the first gamet
we haven't played together,
so a little different for him.
I'm excited to play.
Obviously I didn't want to
know the season to end on on that note.
You know, so I'm looking
forward to tonight when you
hear your teammates talk
about you and how much they wanted you
to play again, what does that mean to
you? Means a lot.
You know, I was
praying we were going to play to
solid games just to get another
chance and another kick at it h.
And, you know, I'm really proud of the guys.
Oh yeah, you can pick up on on
certain things watching the gam.
You know, just managing the puc,
you know, make it simple plays.
But I think it came down
to to desperate hockey.
You know, our lives are online
and we don't want to go home ye.
Sorry, with the video coaches
up upstairs working out,
I was down here with the video coaches.
Staying away from you guys
from a physical perspective,
do you feel pressure? Yeah, I mn
get 3-4 or five days off and yot
some rest, get some good practie
time in and you know, I feel.
You know, energized again.
Yeah, didn't happen often like you said,
but there's a few games this year where,
you know, felt like we didn't
miss a beat and you know,
we'll see how the lineup plays out tonight.
But if that's the case?
Looking forward to it,
Jason Roberts had picked up
a good time to get hot and
he's trying to find a, you know,
he's he's put himself in a lot
of good good spots on the ice,
you know, shooting lots of puck.
It just wasn't going in from early on
and you know now it's going in, you know,
it's kind of that next man up mentality,
you know, I got a taste of.
Obviously what those guys have been doing
the last almost month and 1/2 h,
you know, they work hard off
the ice and you know and their
number and their name gets call.
They're ready.
And now it's exactly the case for Freddy.
Do you think you'll have to conl
yourself about from being too overhyped?
Probably. Thank
you. Yeah, you know I
think our our first guy was
getting in there,
second guy was reading,
you know if they start changing
it we'll we'll make adjustments.
But you know we're going
to stick with what we do.
You know, obviously you know trg
to take all the good things outf
the games you can and then you k
at the things you need to get f.
You know it just how it goes ths
time of year, you know and thent
build on the good things and I think.
You know, we've been pretty
good to do that the whole year,
but I think now it just magnifis
and and now just got to stick to
what we do and then bring the gd
stuff out of all the games we've
been playing and bring it up tonight.
Stay on the right
Luke. What's it like bringing Jamie back in?
And do you guys have to guard bg
a little bit too over the top?
The energy seems like it'll be pretty high.
Yeah, it's obviously huge to
get our captain back, you know,
we've talked about it for two g,
but he means so much to this te,
you know, both in the room and on the ice.
But you know, at the end of the,
our backs are still against the wall.
We're down 3 two and and we've
got to come out and put our bes,
best game out there.
So yeah, you know,
there's excitement around him coming back,
but you know,
we're we're at the end of the re
here so we got to play our best game.
Left side, 3rd row.
Hey look, I just want to ask abt
what kind of motivating factor
was it to to win those two game.
I know you guys.
We're we're down in the hole,
but just to get Jamie back
in the lineup and not have
the season end that way for
him. Yeah, for sure. I, you kno,
I think it obviously we wanted o
get him back but we don't want r
season to be over either you kn.
So you know we've we've talked
about it a ton just just keep ts
group together one more day and
just keep taking that attitude,
you know every game, every day.
And we got another chance
chance this evening.