Mike Kitchen
Mike Kitchen
Michael Elwin "the Kitch" Kitchenis a Canadian former defenceman and he currently serves as an assistant coach for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. As of February 2016, Kitch has coached in over 2400 NHL games including playoffs. In 2012/2013 he assisted in coaching the Hawks to their longest winning streak without a loss...
confidence dropped greedy lost net ok shoot
When he first came, his play was OK and then it's dropped off of late. I think he's lost his confidence a little bit. He's got to shoot more. He's got to go to the net and be a little more greedy with the puck.
lead period played protect slow start
They protect the lead so well and they've been doing that for years. We just got off to a slow start out of the gate. If we had started the first period like we'd played in the third, we'd have been much better off.
behind bench blues coaching exciting forward looking team time
This is an exciting time for our team and our fans. I'm looking forward to getting behind the bench and coaching the Blues again.
decisions fatigue plays poor shut starts understand
I think fatigue set in. You understand it when you're an athlete. Everything starts to shut down. You make poor decisions with the puck. We made plays out there that we haven't made in a long time. A lot of that is through fatigue.
decision longer
I think that's the decision they have to make. It could be a month, it could be longer ... I'm not sure.
add consider depth guys help playoff run teams throughout
If it's going to help the organization, you have to consider that and make that move. We've got some guys that would really add some depth to other teams throughout the NHL, especially those teams that are on a playoff run or in the playoffs.
expect good ice might opportunity role year
He will have the opportunity to get good ice time. His role might be more than with some other teams. And put in that situation, I think he'll play well. I expect a real good year number-wise.
deserves good gotten leader terrific tremendous worked year
He deserves everything he's gotten here. He's worked hard; he's been a good leader in the room; he's been a tremendous leader on the ice. He's been terrific for us all year long.
chance final gives great minute period saves second win
He gives is a chance to win every night. He made some great saves on their 5-on-3 (during the final minute of the second period and first minute of the third.
ear
They'll just have to play it by ear and see what's going to take place. It could be a month, it could be longer, I'm not sure.
full looking year
He's probably looking at ... in a full year ... probably getting 20-25 goals.
bit caught eight finished five guys hockey january looked seven tough
I don't want to make any excuses, but I want to back up the guys a little bit because it's been a tough January so far. We just finished seven (games) in 12 (days) and five in eight nights. That's a lot of hockey and it looked like it caught up to us.
goes puck
You've got to know where the puck is. It goes off the glass, you've got to look around ... for the puck.
You can't take it at the end of the game.