Tom Renney
Tom Renney
Thomas "Tom" Renneyis the president and chief executive officer of Hockey Canada. He was previously an ice hockey Associate Coach with the National Hockey League's Detroit Red Wings and also served as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, New York Rangers, and Edmonton Oilers...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth1 March 1955
hurt point practice ready
It hurt us from that point of view. We had our practice all ready to go as we always do, but specifically for Pittsburgh.
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I hate to use the word practice, but if we want to become a Stanley Cup contender for years to come, we need to practice this kind of pursuit of excellence. Winning division titles, winning conferences, winning Stanley Cups. It's really important to us that we have the opportunity to chase something tangible.
hanging nose paid price
Get your nose dirtier. There is a price to be paid for hanging in there and getting opportunities.
hang ourselves responsibility ways
I don't think you ever hang that responsibility on a rookie. He's one of the ways by which we can get ourselves going.
If it was 9-8, it's a different story.
blue came finally moments shots
He may not have been in the blue when the shots finally came in, but there were moments when he was in the blue paint.
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He may not have been in the blue (paint) when the shots finally came, but there were moments when he was in the blue paint. And as a goaltender, there's no way that you're going to be able to come out and cut down angles and take away a portion of the net if you're not able to extend yourself.
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He may be around for a few days just to give us a chance to do that. Whether that gets him into a game situation remains to be seen.
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Henrik played fine, I have no problem with that at all, but Kevin had a really good game against these guys to start the season. Those are those intangibles that I have the right to use and maybe not even explain if I don't feel like it.
awe good hope kitchen respond seem sink test throw
Henrik doesn't seem to be in awe of any opponent. If I know Hitch, they'll be ready. It's a good test for us. I hope they throw the kitchen sink at us and that we're able to respond to it.
believe nailed seal sports
He nailed the big one. We believe we have the goaltending that can seal the deal.
nailed question rise
He nailed the big one. The question was, can he rise to the big game? And he did.
feeling love loves preparing team
We're preparing for a team we love to play and who loves to play us. My feeling is we'll be much better.
earned feeling game good privilege sure time won
We've earned the privilege of feeling good about what we've done. But we have won nothing. We know we need our A-plus game in the playoffs, and now is the time that you make sure you're there when the time comes.