Jonathan Quick – Photo: D. Sheehan
Jonathan Quick and coach Sutter prepared to shoot it out
By John Hoven | MayorsManor.com
Quick is happy that Sutter has been pushing the players all week.
“Darryl’s practices are up-tempo and he makes it challenging on the goalies, which is good because you need that,” he said. “You need to get that jump. You need to get that speed – because that’s what it’s going to be like when the games start.”
Has he been doing anything extra this week to prepare for the first game?
“We’ve talked about getting some more end-zone, 5-on-5, 5-on-4 (sessions),” said Quick. “Just more situational type stuff that you’d see in games, so you can get those reads and you know you’re, as a goalie, getting that ice awareness…as opposed to just a drill where it’s one or two shooters…you (want to) make a save and follow the puck after you make a save. You’ve got to be aware of everyone else on the ice.”