Kevin Shattenkirk doesn't need anyone to tell him he had a poor game on Saturday night.
The Washington Capitals defenseman spoke to the media Monday and admitted that his Game 2 performance was not up to snuff.
"Not well. Last game was really bad, but I’m focused on tonight," Shattenkirk said, according to NHL.com's Tom Gulitti. "That’s all I can worry about."
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Capitals head coach Barry Trotz called out Shattenkirk following the team's 6-2 shelling by the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 2, saying the 28-year-old needs to be better.
Despite the comments, Shattenkirk asserts that he is his biggest critic.
"I’m my hardest critic so I’m not really listening to a lot of what people are saying, but I know it hasn’t been good," Shattenkirk said. "I think the most important thing for me to do is to have fun and I think that’s something that I’ve lost along the way here."
After posting 14 points in 19 games down the stretch with the Capitals, Shattenkirk has managed just three assists in eight postseason contests. The veteran blue-liner must be better for Washington to stand a chance of rebounding in the second-round series.
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