1 00:00:01,280 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 1: Thanks Mike Lane. A tough one in Utah the other night, 2 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,800 Speaker 1: where once again, this final score not indicative of how 3 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:08,840 Speaker 1: the team played. A couple of empty net goals against. 4 00:00:08,880 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: But just take us back through those sixty minutes in Utah. 5 00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 2: Well again, you know, not indicative a couple of empty 6 00:00:16,560 --> 00:00:18,599 Speaker 2: net goals against which we've you know, we've had a 7 00:00:19,079 --> 00:00:22,319 Speaker 2: couple of those in the last week. You know the 8 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:24,520 Speaker 2: Minnesota game as well, where we gave up two empty 9 00:00:24,520 --> 00:00:28,440 Speaker 2: net goals. It's a one goal hockey game. Disappointed in 10 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:30,280 Speaker 2: the fact that, you know, it was seven and a 11 00:00:30,280 --> 00:00:31,600 Speaker 2: half or eight minutes left, we're tied. 12 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 1: Again. 13 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 2: The theme and the trend is not you know, it 14 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,199 Speaker 2: does not going the right way for us. We have 15 00:00:38,240 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 2: to find a way to be better in those situations, 16 00:00:41,800 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 2: you know. And I thought our commitment level was high. 17 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:46,720 Speaker 2: I thought we blocked a lot of shots. But I 18 00:00:46,760 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 2: also thought that we were slow defensively, slow to close, 19 00:00:49,560 --> 00:00:51,599 Speaker 2: and I thought we spent too much time in our zone. So, 20 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 2: you know, at the end of the day, could we 21 00:00:55,400 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 2: have gotten points out of that game? I thought our 22 00:00:57,040 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 2: goaltender played well again, and yes we could have, But 23 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 2: you know, we have to spend less time. 24 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 1: In our own it's been a rough stretch for Seattle. 25 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,240 Speaker 1: But you've said multiple times, including this morning, you've liked 26 00:01:08,560 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: how the team has played, The effort's been there, they've 27 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:13,240 Speaker 1: they've played good enough to win or at least get points. 28 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: How do you manage that frustration? Where do you think 29 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: the crack can have more to give in these areas well? 30 00:01:20,280 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 2: I just think that you know, I have I have 31 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:27,160 Speaker 2: liked a lot about our our work ethic, but at 32 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:30,440 Speaker 2: the end of the day, that's just required. Let's face it. 33 00:01:30,560 --> 00:01:32,039 Speaker 2: You know, you're required to come to the rank and 34 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 2: you're required to work, so you know, to say we've 35 00:01:35,240 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: been working, you know, that's great, that's all fine and dandy, 36 00:01:38,959 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: But I think just little areas of detail for our 37 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:45,920 Speaker 2: hockey team. This is, you know, the time of the 38 00:01:45,959 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 2: season basically where you know the cream starts to separate 39 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 2: itself a little bit and are you on the right 40 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 2: side or the wrong side. And our attention to detail, 41 00:01:56,800 --> 00:02:00,680 Speaker 2: in my opinion, has dropped slightly, whether it be sickness, 42 00:02:00,720 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 2: whether it be distractions outside with Christmas season, whether it 43 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 2: be you know it's fatigue. You know, there's got to 44 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: be more attention to detail in certain areas. And that's 45 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,040 Speaker 2: you know, I've always said, and I've said it before 46 00:02:16,040 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 2: to you, you never know what five seconds is going 47 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 2: to win to lose your hockey game. We've had a 48 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:22,840 Speaker 2: lot of situations where five seconds is one is a 49 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 2: hockey game, and we're having too many situations where the 50 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:27,680 Speaker 2: five seconds is losing us games right now. 51 00:02:27,919 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 1: This morning, you also talked about because of the injuries 52 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:32,840 Speaker 1: and the sickness, guys have been elevated into different more 53 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 1: different roles. From what you've seen so far, from those players, 54 00:02:37,120 --> 00:02:39,160 Speaker 1: what do you like about your lineup that you've tossed 55 00:02:39,160 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 1: out there every single night. You know, you talked about 56 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,400 Speaker 1: Elie Tovin in this morning, Freddie Gadrou being on the 57 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:45,280 Speaker 1: second line as well. What have you liked about some 58 00:02:45,320 --> 00:02:47,679 Speaker 1: of these players and their efforts in these elevated roles. 59 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,800 Speaker 2: Well, I think to your point you mentioned Freddie, I 60 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 2: think Freddie's done a really good job. He's up on 61 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 2: the you know, up on the whatever, the top six, 62 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:58,040 Speaker 2: and he's playing right wing. He makes plays. This is 63 00:02:58,040 --> 00:03:01,920 Speaker 2: a good opportunity, Freddy to show us, you know, that 64 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 2: he's more than a fourth line center, you know, and 65 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:09,040 Speaker 2: he certainly has the ability to score with his goals 66 00:03:09,120 --> 00:03:11,359 Speaker 2: last year, his goal numbers last year, and he's made 67 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 2: some really good plays to play. He made the Marchmen 68 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,080 Speaker 2: on Marchman's first goal in Utah was outstanding off the wall, 69 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,520 Speaker 2: you know, And so that's been good. Like when you 70 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:22,799 Speaker 2: have people go down and you give players an opportunity, 71 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 2: you like to see them take advantage of it, and 72 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:27,799 Speaker 2: then you know, you know going forward when players come 73 00:03:27,840 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 2: back that you know your team's even better because you 74 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 2: can keep a guy in that spot. I'd say Freddie 75 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 2: Budrouzman a real bright light for US. 76 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 1: Buffalo Sabers are a team that leeds the league if 77 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,800 Speaker 1: you're brought up this morning in rush chances and they're 78 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: a team that on paper has so much talent, but 79 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:44,080 Speaker 1: they're not getting the results that they would like either. 80 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:47,400 Speaker 1: What about the Buffalo Sabers do you feel would present 81 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: some challenges for Seattle here this evening and given everything 82 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 1: that happened that's been happening with the cracking lately, what's 83 00:03:53,080 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 1: going to be that game plan tonight against Buffalo? 84 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 2: Well, they're a very talented offensive hockey team there. Do 85 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,080 Speaker 2: you join the rush more than any other team in 86 00:04:01,120 --> 00:04:03,400 Speaker 2: the league, Like you say they're number one in the league, 87 00:04:03,440 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 2: and aug Man rushes and it starts from the back end, 88 00:04:06,480 --> 00:04:08,680 Speaker 2: and you know they're not afraid to get five guys 89 00:04:08,760 --> 00:04:11,320 Speaker 2: up in the rush. You know. So if you manage 90 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 2: the puck and you force them to go two hundred 91 00:04:15,000 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: feet and you stay above them, there can be some 92 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:21,080 Speaker 2: frustration that sits in there. You have to look to 93 00:04:21,080 --> 00:04:23,560 Speaker 2: do that. If you don't, they're going to hurt you. 94 00:04:24,320 --> 00:04:26,880 Speaker 2: And you know, so you have to make sure that 95 00:04:27,680 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 2: you have a right mindset going into a hockey game 96 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:32,960 Speaker 2: against this team. They want a high event game, and 97 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:37,120 Speaker 2: they're good at high event offensively. They're not great at 98 00:04:37,200 --> 00:04:41,359 Speaker 2: high event defensively, but no team is. So you know, 99 00:04:41,360 --> 00:04:43,120 Speaker 2: our game plan has got to be smart.