LaBarbera quotes
On Vancouver game: ``It was fun for me because I grew up in the Vancouver area. As a kid, I was a huge Canucks fan. It was a pretty cool moment for me, and I had a lot of friends in the stands who were pretty pumped too. I had the adrenaline flowing. I didn't really sleep that night (after the game). I was up until 5 in the morning.''
On subbing for J-S in Calgary: ``Being able to get thrown in for the third period was probably a good thing. Sometimes, when you're struggling, it's easier to get thrown out there when you're not expecting it.''
On having the momentum now at goalie after Jonathan Bernier and Jean-Sebastien Aubin were given chances: ``I just looked at it like it's still early. I got off to a bit of a slow start. I took it as time to get my game back. At practice every day, I kept working, working and working. Obviously, I want to play as much as possible, but I had to get my game back and hopefully the past couple games has sparked it.''
On upcoming stretch of 10 games in California, eight at home: ``You want to be that tough team to play at home. So far, we haven't been like that. Hopefully on this stretch we can pick up where we left off on the road and make it tough for teams to play here.''
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I'm really rooting for him. If this guy can provide stability between the pipes, this team should still be playing hockey in May.
I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Me too.
Substitute could for should and I agree.
Me too.
This was the solid, positionally sound Jason I remember from a couple of years ago. He may not have the quickest reflexes in the league, but he should be fine as long as he plays big and calm in net.
The defense is still allowing too much penetration into prime scoring areas, whether due to missed assignments, a lack of physicality, or more likely some of both. Once that problem is sufficiently addressed, our goals against will drop and the victories could start to come in bunches.
There have been times when he's looked unbeatable. So if that's the goalie he is, we're in for a good run.
It's nice to see optimism, but I don't remember too many times in the NHL career of LaBarbera that he's looked unbeatable.
I hope you're right because Cloutier isn't impressing anyone in the AHL so far:
1-2-0, 3.78 GAA, 0.875 SV %
So far Ersberg is outplaying him.
The musical chairs game in net has to stop somewhere....