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...
surprise type year
I don't think it should be much of a surprise with the type of year we've had.
best chances penalty power quality
I don't think our power play generated enough quality chances from the start. They've got the best penalty kill in the league.
andy backup camp change fight football job mean mental open practiced throughout training wants won
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.
call played spade
Let's call a spade a spade. Their goalie played very well.
caught coming consistent elevate throughout training
Throughout training camp, they've been our most consistent defensemen. Barker, he's coming out of junior. I'd like to see him elevate his assertiveness. He does everything at one speed, and I think he's finding, as more and more of the regulars are playing, he's caught in between sometimes.
abandoned goals missed pass puck shooting worked
The power-play goals were all missed assignments. We abandoned what worked in the first period: That was shooting the puck. We wanted to pass the puck into the net.
advantage early haunt
When you get those opportunities early and you don't take advantage of it, they usually come back to haunt you.
average awful game lucrative puck skilled transition turn
We really didn't see their transition game other than the first part of the first period. Their forwards are so skilled that they can really turn something very average into something that's very lucrative in an awful hurry. We managed the puck pretty well tonight.
ambassador great sad
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.
best evaluation position presented tough whether
It's tough on everybody, but it's the position we're presented with, and we'll try to make the best of it. Whether you're young or old, there's still an evaluation process.
guy
For a young guy making his first start, he passed.
minimize similar train
It's very similar here. You've got to minimize the train wrecks.
believe consistent develop everybody game gets hope life player
It'll be a new lease on life for Anton. I hope he gets consistent with his game and has a real long career. I still believe Anton will develop into the player everybody thought he would.
four minimum six
It'll be a minimum of four to six weeks. He's got a dislocation.