Michel Therrien
Michel Therrien
Michel Therrienis a Canadian ice hockey coach, who is currently the head coach of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League. Prior to his current stint with Montreal, Therrien had previously coached the Canadiens for three seasons and then the Pittsburgh Penguins...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth4 November 1963
CityMontreal, Canada
bad certain coaching players ready responsibility staff tonight
There are certain things a coaching staff can do. But it's up to the players to be prepared. It's part of their responsibility to come and be ready to play and ready to work. Tonight was a bad performance.
game last mind played react saw three
Yeah, I like what I saw from the way they played the last game and even the game before, when we made that move. This is something I had in my mind for two or three weeks, how he was going to react as a winger.
concentration ethic mentioned moment percent slip team work
We're a team that our work ethic has to be 100 percent, our concentration has to be 100 percent and our desperation has to be 100 percent. At the moment that we slip away a little bit, we are going to be in real trouble. (Saturday) all the things I just mentioned were not there at all and it was embarrassing. An embarrassing performance. That's all I have to say.
bad cause cost penalties took
The penalties cost the game. Usually the bad penalties cause goals, and we took some bad ones.
liked worked
We worked hard. We were aggressive. I really liked the way we played.
good judge start supposed
You can't judge a good start by the result. I don't think, tonight, that we got a good start. We didn't play the way we're supposed to.
bit looking net perfect puck
There were times we could have put on the puck on the net a little bit more, but we were looking for the perfect play.
anyone character good wants
Anyone with good character wants to give it another shot.
rest sure
This is not only for a weekend. It's probably for the rest of the season, because we want to make sure of that when we make decisions.
almost break game played saw tv
I saw the game on TV when they played here, and Caron played really well that game. He almost stole the game. I wanted to give him a game before we go to the break and thought that was the right game to put him out there.
direction
I think we are in the right direction and it's going to be positive, but I know they can play better. Eventually.
defensive knows playing react skating
Lately, he's playing better. He's skating better. I think he's been better, more comfortable in his own end. He knows how to react in defensive situations.
commitment example great huge leader takes work
He's a leader of that team. He's a great example for young players, with his work ethic. He makes a huge commitment to fitness. He makes a huge commitment to what it takes to become a great player.
good player shot smart
He's got good speed, he's got a good shot and he's a smart player on the ice.