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...
adam either good great growing happy knows medium
It's all part of growing in this league. Adam has bounced back before. We've got to get a happy medium with him. He's either great or not very good at all. He knows that. We've got to get him to be more consistent.
cutting invested lose manager money nose player spite time wants
Waivers make it more difficult. No manager wants to lose a player for nothing. To lose a player after you've invested all this time and money in him is like cutting your nose off to spite your face.
everybody experience hard ice trying year
We want them to experience what it's like to be in that situation. This has been a hard year for everyone -- not just the kids, but everybody off the ice who are trying so hard to make this thing work.
work
We've still got some work to do. It's a work in progress.
abandoned create excitement goes net pass puck shoot simple worked
We abandoned what worked in the first period. We wanted to pass the puck into the net, not shoot it. It goes back to very simple hockey. Pucks to the net create excitement for everybody.
abandoned looking shot
We abandoned what we did in the first period. That's when we shot and went to the net. After that, we started looking for the pretty play, and the pretty play wasn't there.
abandoned pass period puck shooting shot
We abandoned what was working in the first period, and that was shooting the puck. We wanted to pass the puck into the net. In the first period we shot the puck and went to the net.
pressure putting relaxed seeing
What I'm seeing in him is a more relaxed player. He had been putting too much pressure on himself.
complete game ok played second third
We played OK at first. In the second we got away from our game and in the third we couldn't complete a pass.
committed game obviously periods playing team together
When a team makes a trade, it's obviously not happy. Our first two periods were disappointing. We weren't committed to playing together or committed to our game plan.
faster good ice moves puck quick sees
They're a quick team, but I told him that the puck moves faster than they can skate. He's a very, very good passer and sees the ice very well.
decision field shoulders smart talking
A smart decision on his part. We're talking about a professional in a field where shoulders are important.
known played
That's his job. He played solid, and historically that's what he's known for.
cup might stanley team
You might be witnessing the team which might be in the Stanley Cup Finals.