Ducks Coach Randy Carlyle was in a playful mood on a number of topics a day after his team lost its first game in regulation since before St. Patrick’s Day.
Asked about his preemptive declaration that the Edmonton Oilers would whine about faceoffs, Carlyle said, “It was just something I threw out there for you guys [reporters] to bite on.”
On the worst injury he played through as a player: “A toothache.”
On warning his players about taking penalties against Edmonton: “They just don’t listen.”
The Ducks have been rolling for so long that Carlyle can afford to break out his best material.