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...
good hockey playing teams
I was really pleased. It was good to see two NHL teams playing again. It was a penalty-filled game, but hockey is back.
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.
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.
effort gets good moves needs puck taste work
He's going to get a good taste of what he needs to work on. When he moves the puck, he's very effective. When he hangs on to the puck too long in an effort to make a pretty play, he gets exposed.
good looked win
He made some good saves. You aren't going to win without good goaltending. He looked a lot calmer to me than he has all year.
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.
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.
advantage far game puck took turned
We turned over the puck far too much. They took advantage of their opportunities. We had the game on our stick, but we didn't finish.
average awesome below kid league thrown tonight win
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.
area ice left remind stock wide
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.
andy
Andy was OK. He was better than he was.
andy battle
Andy wasn't happy, but that's the way it goes. He'll battle back. He's battled through things before, and he'll battle through this.
bury checks finishes plays
Ellison's come on as of late. Bourque's a goal-scorer. He finishes his checks and plays hard, but when he has an opportunity, he'll bury it.
call fine situation
There's such a fine line. It's a little risky, but we'll make the call through how he practices. There's no right situation for him.