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标题：A 45-second shift with…Brent Johnson, G, Blues - Insider: NHL - St. Louis Blues hockey goalie discusses recovery from injury - Brief Article - Interview
作者：David Walton
期刊名称：The Sporting News
印刷版ISSN：0038-805X
出版年度：2003
卷号：Jan 20, 2003
出版社：American City Business Journals, Inc.

A 45-second shift with��Brent Johnson, G, Blues - Insider: NHL - St. Louis Blues hockey goalie discusses recovery from injury - Brief Article - Interview

David Walton

TSN: How frustrating has your recovery from a high-ankle sprain been?

BJ: It was frustrating the whole time. People asking, `How long is it going to be?' and I kept telling them `Two weeks,' because I thought that's all it would be. It just lingered around for forever. It was tough, but all I could do was grin and bear it.

TSN: What did you do to stay prepared?

BJ: I did lots of things, coming down here (to the Savvis Center), trying to get ready with the guys. But you kind of feel like an outcast.

TSN: Is there a worse injury a goalie can suffer?

BJ: I don't think so. I honestly think this is the worst injury for anyone. I can't believe how long it stayed. My high-ankle sprain was only about three centimeters high. And my lateral movement was just very painful, especially my left to right, and the dragging motion. I heard (Joe) Sakic has one that's about five centimeters high now. And (Sean) Burke's got one. It's a tough one, and I could do everything except go out on the ice and move left to right.

TSN: Is this the way you envisioned yourself coming back, getting two shutouts in your first eight games?

BJ: That's nice, it's where I'd like to keep it all year. It'd be the perfect scenario. The guys are playing unbelievably well in front of me, eliminating the odd-man rushes and scoring chances. And my job there is to just stop the pucks and clear the rebounds.

TSN: Are you seeing the puck pretty well these days?

BJ: Yeah, that's one thing I wanted to improve on is getting down in my crouch, getting low and trying to see around guys.

TSN: How much difference is there in front of the net without Chris Pronger clearing the traffic?

BJ: Everyone knows he's one of the best defensemen in the league--if not the best. He is a dominant force out there. But the guys have stepped up and done a heck of a job without him.