alt="LA Kings Insider with Rich Hammond" />Fredrik Modin’s postgame thoughts…
(on his goal…)
MODIN: “It was a great pass by Brownie. He just basically shot it right at my stick and I deflected it behind me. I don’t know where it went in. I would assume it might have gone five-hole on him.”
(on Bernier’s game…)
MODIN: “He did (seem composed). He made some great saves out there for us, to give us a little extra boost at times. I’m very impressed. He made some huge saves on the shootout as well. Congrats to him.”
Thank you Modin!!! You have been big since coming to LA. Hopefully, LA is a new start to your career and another Stanley Cup for you as well!!!
great toe drag by Modin in the 3rd!! i heard the great MIKKUS taught him that!!
@#1faninvegas,
Deano needs to lock Modin up for another year or two. What a fantastic trade!
I still think we gave up too much for him. j/k
What a pickup by Dean.. a true steal.. Lombardi=pacino indeed Godfather!
@kingo, DENIRO!!!
Off topic, but a great piece on Dustin Brown on NHL site:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=514645
@PurpleBlacknGold,
I say, it truly was an honor. Truly more of an honor to finally see the Kings reconized like this more and more.
@puckstopper27,
AGREED…..Im waiting to see Halpern shine. He has done well, in my NHL seasons of video games, when I had him. I was excited Dean got him, but Im also wanting to see him shine. He just needs more playing time.
@puckstopper27,
I’ll be the first to admit that Modin has been even better than I thought he would be. But if he continues to shine like this (a 40 goal/year pace!), I think it will be hard for DL to re-sign him. A big stretch run/playoff performance for him — Frederick Modin rises from the dead! — will increase his value on the open market and may make him too expensive, depending on how hard DL tries to re-sign Frolov, whether he goes after Marleau or Kovalchuk, and what he does to strengthen the defensive corps.
Modin was under contract for $3 mil this year. If he really revives his career here, I doubt he will re-up for less. He will also be 36, which means that he will only decline and become less durable from here on. If he’s willing to take less money in exchange for another shot at a Stanley Cup, I can see him returning to LA; otherwise, it’s going to be tough.
@DougS,
I agree with you too!!! I however think Modin will. Im hoping he does too!! Modin I believe wants another cup. From what I heard, both Modin, and Halpern, were excited to come to the Kings. So, if the Kings do good in the post-season this year, and Im talking not getting swept in a round, and surpassing the 1st round, than Modin will resign. If Kings get swept and/or eliminated in the first round. I think he will try to find another Stanley Cup contender. I hope he stays with the Kings though, he seems to have new life!!