NEWARK, N.Y. -- Darryl Sutter says hes not much of a talker. Waiting doesnt seem one of his attributes either. Thanks to the Stanley Cup schedule -- and a pair of Radiohead concerts at the Prudential Center -- the no-nonsense Los Angeles Kings coach found himself cooling his heels for another day in New Jersey ahead of Game 2 Saturday. Facing yet another question about his teams remarkable 9-0 record on the playoff road, Sutter made it clear Friday where he would rather be. "Im aware of it -- every time you bring it up," he said of the Kings road record. "Other than that its not that important. "Heck, you know what, weve been here four or five days. Jeez, wed rather have played here yesterday and went home." Given that the Kings 2-1 overtime win in Game 1 came Wednesday, there has been plenty of time to examine the two teams. In a nutshell, both teams say they didnt play that well in Game 1 and can do better. Thats good news for spectators, who did not get to witness a work of art Wednesday on a Prudential Center ice surface that Sutter called "less than below average." "I expect both teams will play hard tomorrow night. You can bet on that," said Sutter, who also expects the Devils to come out throwing their bodies around. For the third straight series, the Kings lead on the road. And for the third time in four playoff series, the Devils find themselves under the cosh after losing the opener. "Getting off to a 0-2 start would be a tough one to overcome," goaltender Martin Brodeur said as the Devils returned to practice after a day off. "Like they did to every single team they started in the playoffs on the road against. Its in the back of our heads a little bit." Added star forward Ilya Kovalchuk: "Obviously (Saturday) were playing for our lives. We cant go down 2-0, especially in our building." Devils coach Peter DeBoer, however, says his team knows whats needed. "We know weve been here before. I think also after looking at the tape, we know what we have to fix. So I think theres a comfort level there that we can get that done." And despite the Kings perfect record away from home, DeBoer says the Devils are getting other benefits than last line change at home. "I think the big thing is the crowd, the environment, sleeping in your own bed. All those things. I know L.A.s record kind of, I guess, minimizes the sounds of that with what theyve done on the road but its important to us. "Weve been a good home team. Weve played well here. I know were going to throw a good game out there Saturday night." Sutter said playing on the road essentially means not having the last line change. But he also said focus too much on line matchups on everything starts going south. "Its like talking about playing against (Devils star Ilya) Kovalchuk. Well, thats the advantage they have," he said. "If they want to play him an extra two or three minutes, thats four or five shifts. Thats four or five shifts you dont get the guy you want against him. "Its simple, you cant chase it." DeBoer agrees. For him, getting caught up in the matchup game means abandoning rolling four lines throughout the game -- one of the Devilss strengths. "The matchup game isnt something that Im interested in or worried about. For me, it isnt relevant." DeBoer is interested in having his team test goalie Jonathan Quick more than it did on Wednesday. "I think we made it too easy on him. We had some opportunities. But we didnt do enough to make it tough on him." And his skilled players have to step up after not playing their best in Game 1. "I think if you asked our group, theres a lot of guys on that list," DeBoer said. Other than nerves and perhaps the cross-country trip that the Kings took to get here, there hasnt been much of an explanation for why the two teams did not show their best Wednesday. Sutter, perhaps, offered the best theory Friday. "Theyre people, theyre not machines," he said. "All of them dont always play their best game in terms of what they can bring ... We want everybody to bring their best. But, you know what, you get a bad bounce, bad call, bad change, That affects the game. Thats how close the teams are." Sutter showed his spikier side Friday as he spent more time in the interview room. It was hardly John Tortorella-like, but the answers grew a little shorter and he politely corrected questioners if he found their premise wanting. Still, with a variety of scrunchy facial expressions that would do a sock puppet proud, the Kings coach is always enjoyable to watch. During one news conference this week, he pounded the table and said "awesome" when a Kings official declared there were no more questions. While Sutter comes across as a hockey Everyman, DeBoer is more professorial but equally entertaining. The Devils coach enjoys going down Memory Lane, reminiscing fondly about past players even if they are now facing him in the final. DeBoer called Kings forward Justin Williams, who played for him at the OHL Plymouth Whalers a "great story of perseverance." "Got a lot of time for Justin," he added. Sutter was equally complimentary of Zach Parise when asked about the Devils captain. "Tough boy to handle. Hes got the whole package out there. Im not saying it because were playing him, but he is. Hell be the same player guaranteed in 10 years. People will be sitting there saying the same thing because thats how he plays the game." DeBoer truly does have a bit of the devil in him, shown in an anecdote from his Kitchener Rangers coaching days when he had current King Mike Richards ask for an illegal stick check on Corey Perry, then with the London Knights and now an Anaheim Ducks star. "We had all been together with the (Canadian) world junior team. 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"For the entire time he was out there, Monta was just totally focused defensively. When hes playing like that, he can guard just about anybody. I just loved the way he was playing, the energy he had on both ends of the floor." Brandon Jennings had 20 points and Larry Sanders had 17 points, 13 rebounds and six blocked shots for Milwaukee. Ersan Ilyasova added 16 points and eight rebounds. Mike Dunleavy scored 11 points, hitting three of four 3-pointers. "Everybody moved the ball well. I thought we just had a nice little rhythm going," Boylan said. "Sometimes when we play with that kind of ease, we can get a little distracted and lose a little focus and we did on a couple of occasions." Sanders performance also earned praise from Boylan. "Were trying to get Larry to understand that if he just dives to the rim, good things are going to happen for him," he said. "Tonight he did that and he was rewarded for that. When hes active like that and blocking shots, hes a game changer." Sanders said he expected a physical game. "I was just trying to stay close to that rim. I knew their bigs were going to be real physical and have a lot of energy. I just tried to match it," he said. Nikola Vucevic had 20 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for Orlando, and Maurice Harkless had 19 points and 14 rebounds, both career highs. "(Harkless) has done a great job of continuing to work on his game and listen and apply the things that are going to make him a really good player in this league," Orlando coach Jacque Vaughn said. Harkless said he felt Orlando "did a good job competing," despite falling behind by double digits at various times in the game. "Unfortunately, we didnt come out with the win, but I think we showed what we can do," Harkless said. The Bucks held on after a late run from the Magic. The Bucks led 101-86 before Orlando went on a 10-0 run, cappeed by Redicks 3-pointer from the top of the key with less than a minute left.dddddddddddd. 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Playing its fourth game in five nights, Milwaukee began pulling away in the third quarter after the Magic had taken a lead. Despite missing four consecutive free throws to open the period, Orlando grabbed a 55-54 lead on Redicks reverse layup with 8:48 remaining. The Magic held a 61-60 lead before the Bucks went on a 19-6 run to end the quarter. A key point in the run occurred when Orlandos Kyle OQuinn missed a dunk. On the ensuing possession, Ilyasova made a 3-pointer, giving the Bucks a 75-65 lead. The Bucks built an 11-point lead midway through the second quarter on a jump shot by Beno Udrih, but a 12-4 run by Orlando cut the lead to 46-43 with 3 minutes remaining. Milwaukee held on for a 52-48 lead at halftime. 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