Jim Schoenfeld
Jim Schoenfeld
James Grant Schoenfeldis a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He is currently the assistant general manager with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League, as well as an interim assistant coach. He is also the general manager of the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. He was previously a head coach in the NHL for several teams and prior to that he was a player in the NHL...
al chances couple either good guessing mentally saves sort star start stop strong swung timely
Goalies are either going to be the first star because they have to stop so many chances or it's going to be a long night. Once a couple get by you, you start guessing a little bit, and it sort of compounds things. But Al is mentally strong and bounces back. I thought it was a real good show of character. It was 6-0, but there were some timely saves that could have swung the game.
came dramatic five hard playing position scoring team time tough
When he came in was a tough time because the team was playing well and the goalies were having a hard time. We were scoring five and still losing, and he made a dramatic difference, really solidified the position for us.
awkward both game giving good guy initial job shot teams
It was a good game where both teams did a good job of not giving up much. When we play these guys, it's always a grind. I thought we had good effort. It was one shot where the guy made the initial save, but it's awkward for the goalie sometimes.
consistent eliminate good high mistakes players separates
It's what separates the good from the bad, the good from the very good, the very good from the great. If players can eliminate mistakes and play on the high end on a consistent basis, they're not here.
barking minor
They were barking at Rooster, and we intercepted it. But it was really a minor thing. Just hockey.
certainly convince games good guys maybe playing start thinking win
We have to find a way to win with what we have. If you start playing those games in your head, you convince yourself you don't have a good enough roster to win, and I certainly don't want our guys thinking that way. We have a good enough team, so maybe we'll have to win a little differently.
bad drill simple
A simple 2-on-2 drill we do all the time. Bad read. Unacceptable, in March.
aware decisions energy game good high hopefully looking next puck strong
Fedor had a strong game. He was strong with the puck and made good decisions and plays. We're looking for that high energy consistently. Not for two shifts or two periods, but the whole game and hopefully the next game as well. He's aware of how we like him to play.
both evaluate few games good guys
Both guys have had a few good games lately. Monty will start, and we'll evaluate as we go.
best everybody gave guys opportunity penalties together
We gave everybody every opportunity in every situation. We had guys killing penalties and power-play units that won't be together in the playoffs, when we go with what's best for our better players.
coming edge five good mistakes neither period pick road robert score six team top typical western
Neither team had much of an edge in the first period, which was a good road period for them and a typical period for us coming off a western trip. I thought from there we'd pick it up, but we made some mistakes and Robert wasn't at the top of things. ... We didn't have enough zip in us to score five or six goals.
evaluation game practice three
We'll see how they look in practice and make an evaluation Friday. With three games, I'd like to get them in one game to get a look at them.
crying game home ice prefer road situation start
It is what it is, a circus. I'd prefer to start on the road and have home ice for Game 7, which is what we would have. ... But there's no sense crying about it because it's the situation we're in.
advancing area both energetic great leaps speed taken
They're both very bright, energetic and efficient. They're advancing in leaps and bounds, and I think it's great to see not only the area of growth, but the speed they've taken to coaching. It's like they've been doing it for a long time.