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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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.
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His position is very difficult to break into, whether you're 23 or 27 ? and he's 20. As a coach, you hope that you haven't given him too much sometimes, but he's responded to his tough nights. The next night he's always better. He's a very focused young man, and if he remains that way, he'll have a nice career ahead of him.
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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.
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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.
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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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Andy was OK. He was better than he was.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Eventually Corey will get a game. Each day at practice he gets a little more comfortable.
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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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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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You feel bad for the guy. It's difficult coming back from one injury and then starting out with another. When we lose him, we lose steadiness behind our blue line.