Trent Yawney
Trent Yawney
Trent G. Yawneyis a retired hockey defenceman, a former head coach of the National Hockey League Chicago Blackhawks, a former professional scout for the Anaheim Ducks, and a former assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL and current assistant coach of the Anaheim Ducks...
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I've said it before: You're not going to win in this league with average or below-average goaltending. Tonight it was below average. But Crawford was awesome for a kid that was thrown in there.
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It was to remind them what professionalism is about. The first one was a stock 2-on-2, and the second, we left the most important area on the ice wide open.
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At training camp, we had to decide what kind of player he should be. Should he just shoot the puck, or should he be a steady defenseman who could do other things? He's got to do more than shoot the puck to play at this level. He had to learn that. He's still not nearly out of the woods, but he's made progress in the games he's played.
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A smart decision on his part. We're talking about a professional in a field where shoulders are important.
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The temptation was there after their fifth goal. But I decided against my intuition. He's got to learn to battle through it.
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That's his job. He played solid, and historically that's what he's known for.
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You might be witnessing the team which might be in the Stanley Cup Finals.
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This is a player who missed a lot of hockey the last couple of years. To think that he can come back like Superman and save the day, we're not thinking like that at all. We want him consistently healthy, where he can come to the rink without feeling any pain.
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The teams that skate the best are not going to necessarily win all the time, but it makes it a lot easier.
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I don't know about Andy's confidence. He's practiced very well, so it's more a mental thing than anything else. He'll have to fight his way through it if he wants to play at this level. The backup job was open in training camp and Andy won it, but that doesn't mean it won't change throughout the year.
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Let's call a spade a spade. Their goalie played very well.
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Obviously, it's a sad day for the NHL. He's been a great ambassador for the game. ... He's probably been through more than any other superstar.
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What I'm seeing in him is a more relaxed player. He had been putting too much pressure on himself.
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This might have been the best display of goaltending on both sides that I've seen this season. It was a little like a playoff game with the saves they were making.