Quincey gets a shot

Kyle Quincey, claimed off waivers from Detroit this week after Jack Johnson’s shoulder injury, will be in the lineup tonight against Carolina in place of Peter Harrold. Quincey has 13 games of regular-season experience over the past three seasons with the Red Wings. He will play alongside Matt Greene, who gets his third defensive partner in four games. Here’s what Terry Murray said about the addition of Quincey…

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Question: Any changes tonight?

MURRAY: “One change, on the blue line. We’re going to put Quincey in and take Harrold out. I thought Peter’s game was pretty good in the second half of the game the other night, but it’s also important for us, as a coaching staff, to take a look at Quincey and see where his game is. I have not seen him play in the past. I know he’s got games under his belt. He has played in Detroit, so he has to be a pretty good player to fit in and play with that organization and that team, so he will get in tonight.”

Question: Any other shuffling, or will you just put him in that spot (next to Greene)?

MURRAY: “Yeah, we’ll just put him right in that spot. Left shot, play with the right shot, with Greener. It keeps the other pairs consistent, and I think he and Greener together will hopefully work out pretty well.”

Question: Anything particular you’re looking for from Quincey?

MURRAY: “I don’t hesitate to put him in. He’s only 23 but he has a bunch of games under his belt. He has played at a high pace with Detroit, played in the playoffs a couple years ago there in Detroit. He has a calming sense on the ice himself, just in the practices. He has good vision. He moves the puck and he lets the puck do the work for him. He’s not going to get overwhelmed by trying to do too much. When you look at Detroit, and system play, they invite pressure and then make the little plays. He has learned that from an organization that has won a lot of games in the last 10 years. I hope that it’s ingrained enough that he can just bring it to the game tonight.”

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