NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS: RED WINGS v FLYERS

May 31, 1997

John LeClair

Q. John, how much was it their fore-checking or how much was it the turnovers?

JOHN LeCLAIR: I think they were quick. We made a lot of bad decisions. We didn't skate the way we wanted to tonight. I mean, those were the two big keys. We didn't have our feet moving. We weren't jumping on loose pucks and that was the problem for us. We let them skate and they are a deadly team when they can do that.

JOHN LeCLAIR: It is frustrating to come out and be flat and be flat like we were and not have a jump. Obviously, you know, you want to get off to a good start, especially in a series like this.

JOHN LeCLAIR: You know, it was a big goal for them. But, there is still a lot of time left in the third period. It wasn't a difference there.

JOHN LeCLAIR: I thought we did all right when we did get the puck in low. We circled the puck all right. We just didn't get many chances to do that. That is what we have to find a way to do, is to get in there and start working the puck.

JOHN LeCLAIR: I don't think we are going to have to change a whole lot. You know, like I said, we made our own mistakes and we didn't have our feet in them. So, those were two things that you don't need to see a whole lot of chalkboard on. It is pretty simple.

JOHN LeCLAIR: Game 2 is going to be a little bit more important now. We don't want to go down 2-nothing heading into their building. But, you know, we are not going to panic. It is one game and a long series also. We have got to keep our heads up. We know what we did wrong. We will be there the next game.