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...
anybody surgery talk wants
He wants to talk to some different people. I don't know anybody who welcomes surgery when rehabilitation can be used. He's doing the right thing.
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.
bottom
He's got to play better than that. That's the bottom line.
athletics expect proud respond
He was disappointed. He's a proud athlete. I expect him to respond in the right way.
bad played until
He had bad positioning with his stick, but up until then he'd played well.
advantage basically earned guy opportunity three took
He basically earned it. Three goalies is a crowd. So something has to be done. I think that he took advantage of his opportunity and it's not like the other guy didn't get an opportunity.
game needed played solid
He played a solid game and was there when we needed him.
I just want to see him play somewhere.
asset continues energy front job team throw valuable wing
If he continues to do that, he'll be a valuable asset -- especially on a team like ours. You can throw him up front for a bit, put him at right wing and he'll get some energy going. Then you can throw him in the back, and he'll do the job there.
challenge good looked sharp surprise
He's looked sharp in practice, and he's excited. It'll be a good challenge for him and the team. He'll surprise some people.
curb lead likes rush support
He's like a riverboat gambler. He likes to take chances. We'll have to curb that a little bit. He doesn't have to lead the rush down the ice, just support the first wave.
against difficult element people
He's a one-of-a-kind player. He has an element that is very difficult to put into somebody, and that is he's mean. People don't like to play against him.
bad horror
You've got to feel bad for the man. This season's been like a horror movie for him.
committed difficult game good guarantee playing position success successful together
The first two periods, we were not committed to playing together and to the game plan. You have to be committed to play in this league. That doesn't necessarily guarantee success, but it does put you in a pretty good position for success. The probability of having success increases. But when you're not committed to each other and to a game plan, it's pretty difficult to be successful at this level.