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...
best skate teams win
The teams that skate the best are not going to necessarily win all the time, but it makes it a lot easier.
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.
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.
cup might stanley team
You might be witnessing the team which might be in the Stanley Cup Finals.
coach collective guys talked team telling
When they play a collective team game, it's better than the coach telling them about it. We've always talked about it. Tonight, we had more guys on than off.
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.
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.
corey eventually gets practice
Eventually Corey will get a game. Each day at practice he gets a little more comfortable.