Post Game 10-3-09: Flyers 5, Devils 2
(Lappy-related excerpts from In The Room with Anthony SanFilippo)
By Anthony SanFilippo
Delaware County Daily Times
October 3, 2009 - This win was even more impressive than last night's. I'll give you some analysis in a minute, but I want to let you know – don't miss the transcription of the Ian Laperriere interview below – it's pretty hysterical.
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My three stars were:
1. Ray Emery – He was superb in the first two periods, stifling the Devils and allowing his team to build a four-goal lead.
2. Matt Carle – He's so much more active n the offense now that he's paired with Chris Pronger. I really expect a big season from him.
3. Laperriere – The guy just exudes character and grit. He will be a fan favorite in no time – great personality too.
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DID YOU SEE:
– Laperriere actually got things rolling early in the first period with a great play in the corner that led to a hooking penalty on Johnny Oduya. The Flyers didn't score on the ensuing power play, but the hard work certainly set a tempo in the game.
– Laperriere almost scored a second goal in the second period on a redirection. Only thing is he tipped it wide of the net.
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O.K... now for Laperriere. Combined with Pronger, the Flyers added two of the best interviews in the NHL. Here are some snippets from Lappy:
Q: Are you supposed to score goals?
IL: Once in a while I guess. It always feels good to help the team that way.
Q: It was a tough angle, no?
IL: If I don't know where it's going, then I don't think Marty does either. I just tried to put it on net and hope good things happen.
Q: You ever scored on Marty before?
IL: I did, yeah. I've been playing a long time. I'm not a goal scorer, but the odds are firmly in my favor. It's not really my job to score but if I can chip in once in a while, then it's good.
Q: Talk about Emery keeping the Devils off the scoreboard when it was 1-0 or 2-0.
IL: Yeah, he made a sick save there when it was 2-0. It was the play of the game. When you see a goalie making saves like that you get momentum and everybody has a little boost on the bench.
Q: Looking forward to the day off tomorrow after winning the first two games?
IL: I don't know. Is that what they do? I don't know. I'm the new guy so I'm just going to go with the flow and see what goes on tomorrow.
Q: You hear a lot about being the team to beat. What does it mean to start the season 2-0?
IL: It's a long season. Hockey News came out with that a lot of people came out with that, but it's a marathon. We have to take it game-by-game and stretch by stretch. We'll have some ups and we'll have some downs, we just have to come out on top at the end of the season.
Q: Do you like getting an identity as a tenacious penalty killer?
IL: I made a career doing that. (Blair) Betts made a career doing that. They didn't bring us here to score goals obviously. We welcome the challenge.
Q: Does it take a while to learn the rivalries after being used to the ones out West?
IL: I don't know. I'm not mad at anybody yet. Give me a couple games and I'll get mad at someone. Out west I had my rivals. All these guys are new to me. I need to look at the stats sheets and see who they are. I am sure they are doing the same thing for me. When you play against these guys a couple times and you get a couple cheap shots here and there you remember them. It's only Game 2. Trust me, I'll find my rivals.
Q: In time for the playoffs?
IL: Maybe a little earlier.
Q: Van Riemsdyk said the goal was all you despite his pass.
IL: I don't know. This kid is sick. You don't get drafted second overall for no reason. I didn't know who he was, but he's doing things veterans would do out there. It's nice to see a kid with that much poise, especially on your team.