1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:04,640 Speaker 1: Thanks Mike Lane knows showing of Russ last night after 2 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:08,000 Speaker 1: that layover with a four to one went over Philadelphia. 3 00:00:08,119 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: What went right for your group yesterday? 4 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:15,880 Speaker 2: I thought we played pretty connected and I thought for 5 00:00:15,920 --> 00:00:19,119 Speaker 2: the most part, I thought we managed the puck very well. 6 00:00:19,880 --> 00:00:21,840 Speaker 2: You know, our goaltender played really good when he had to. 7 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 2: It's always a real bonus, right and you know, I 8 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,400 Speaker 2: thought he was good. Grooby's been playing really well for us. 9 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 2: Both goalies have right now, so we have to have 10 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 2: that again tonight here against Vancouver. But I thought we 11 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:38,520 Speaker 2: just played connected and we were pretty solid structure. 12 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: We've talked a lot lately about Chandler Stevenson, Ellie to 13 00:00:41,960 --> 00:00:45,040 Speaker 1: Hoven and with both of them we've seen the physical aspect, 14 00:00:45,080 --> 00:00:47,879 Speaker 1: the defensive aspect as well. But now with hoved and 15 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:50,600 Speaker 1: finding points in nine of his last eleven games, five straight, 16 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:53,040 Speaker 1: Chandler Stevenson after an eight game point streak, what have 17 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:56,040 Speaker 1: you noticed about them is complete players in the last 18 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: month for this team. 19 00:00:57,120 --> 00:00:58,800 Speaker 2: Well, I think they've been a really good job of 20 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 2: doing that. Two hundred feet I think told him it's 21 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,320 Speaker 2: been you know, his legs have been good. He's been 22 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:09,560 Speaker 2: in on the forour check he hunts, he hounds, as 23 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 2: was witness last night on the Stevenson goal where he 24 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 2: created separation on the four check. I think Chandler's been 25 00:01:16,120 --> 00:01:18,680 Speaker 2: pushing the pace a little more and owning pucks a 26 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:22,120 Speaker 2: little bit more, understanding that, you know, that's one of 27 00:01:22,160 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 2: his strengths. So he's been really good at that. And 28 00:01:24,640 --> 00:01:28,479 Speaker 2: then let's be honest. The resurgent or whatever you want 29 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 2: to call it, or you know how, they're playing Freddy 30 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 2: Goodros on their wing and Freddy's a smart player. Freddy 31 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:38,440 Speaker 2: makes plays. Freddy makes little plays that maybe don't end 32 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 2: up on the score sheet that people maybe don't see, 33 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 2: but I do. 34 00:01:43,240 --> 00:01:45,800 Speaker 1: Whether it's that line, the Ben Myers line, your fourth 35 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: line on this group. But what have you liked about 36 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:51,800 Speaker 1: your groupings? We've seen some of the same personnel stay together. 37 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: Even when the Kraken weren't having success in the wing column, 38 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:57,240 Speaker 1: they were still playing. Well. What do you like about 39 00:01:57,240 --> 00:01:59,280 Speaker 1: the combinations that you've been able to find recently? 40 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,840 Speaker 2: Well, there's continuity there, you know, Like you say, we 41 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 2: you know it's tough when you are trying to switch 42 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:11,920 Speaker 2: things around because you're maybe not winning, but you're playing well. 43 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 2: We decided not to do that. We wanted to keep 44 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 2: some continuity for them. And you know, really we have 45 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:25,560 Speaker 2: four lines, and we have identity on every line, and 46 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:28,680 Speaker 2: you know we've struggled with that a little bit at 47 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:33,160 Speaker 2: times this year. You know, our fourth line has given 48 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 2: us an identity. Melanson has an identity. You know, people 49 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,440 Speaker 2: know when he's on the ice. Benny Myers has done 50 00:02:40,480 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 2: a really good job, you know, taking face offs, penalty killing, 51 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 2: and you know, being able to play against any line. 52 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 2: And that's extremely important, you know, as a as a 53 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:54,480 Speaker 2: team and as a coach, to be able to throw 54 00:02:54,480 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 2: your fourth line out there, whether it be with Karchaea 55 00:02:57,120 --> 00:02:59,639 Speaker 2: on the wing or Winterdson on the wing, being able 56 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: to throw them out there into situations to play against 57 00:03:02,560 --> 00:03:05,920 Speaker 2: any line. You know, we're trying to establish a little 58 00:03:05,919 --> 00:03:08,399 Speaker 2: bit of an identity with a third line. An offensive 59 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,800 Speaker 2: situation here. McCann is there with right and Caton right now. 60 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:13,840 Speaker 2: We think that can be a good line here as 61 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:16,320 Speaker 2: we move forward. And then you've got Vin Ears and 62 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 2: Cauco's done a really good job coming in there with 63 00:03:18,400 --> 00:03:20,720 Speaker 2: him in the release. So I just feel like, you know, 64 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:23,520 Speaker 2: we have some identity to our team right now. The 65 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:24,240 Speaker 2: identity that. 66 00:03:24,240 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: I like, you mentioned a lot of those younger players 67 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: who spend time in Coachella Valley, and when you got here, 68 00:03:29,320 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: a lot was made of you in terms of needing 69 00:03:31,440 --> 00:03:33,120 Speaker 1: to trust players. I have to be able to trust 70 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:36,240 Speaker 1: you defensively to put you in these situations when you 71 00:03:36,280 --> 00:03:38,840 Speaker 1: see a guy like Mallonson coming up in Winterton and 72 00:03:38,920 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: Berkeley Catton. How have those younger players, guys that you 73 00:03:42,480 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: may not be that familiar with, how have they gone 74 00:03:44,720 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 1: about earning that trust from you. 75 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:51,240 Speaker 2: They've done the right things for the most part, you know. 76 00:03:51,280 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 2: And of course they have to have a little bit 77 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 2: of leeway to make mistakes, and I understand that. Just 78 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:01,480 Speaker 2: don't make the same mistake like three times, you know. 79 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 2: And they've done a really good job of gaining that 80 00:04:06,080 --> 00:04:11,200 Speaker 2: trust by taking to heart the understanding of what we 81 00:04:11,240 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 2: need to do as a hockey team. Defensively. 82 00:04:14,040 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: You were able to get the win in game two 83 00:04:16,360 --> 00:04:18,400 Speaker 1: of a back to back against the La King. So 84 00:04:18,480 --> 00:04:20,719 Speaker 1: much has been made about this team's performance, and you 85 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:23,320 Speaker 1: came in you're introductory press conference saying this team has 86 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 1: to be better in back to backs, even though you 87 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:28,479 Speaker 1: weren't here for those first few games. Did you feel 88 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,280 Speaker 1: some type of way getting the monkey off your back 89 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: winning that game in LA And what do you need 90 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:35,440 Speaker 1: to do here tonight to keep that going well? 91 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:38,359 Speaker 2: I think from an organizational standpoint, I guess so. But 92 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 2: like you say, I wasn't here, so I'm just focused 93 00:04:41,680 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 2: on what we have, you know, here and now and 94 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:47,279 Speaker 2: what's happened since the beginning of the season. Lots of 95 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:50,720 Speaker 2: things have changed from the previous years for sure, So 96 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 2: you know, for us, we have to be good tonight. 97 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 2: We have to have a mental mindset to be ready. 98 00:04:58,880 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 2: I said it earlier today, I said, if you think 99 00:05:00,800 --> 00:05:02,919 Speaker 2: you're tired, you are if you know you're not. So, 100 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 2: you know, I think our minutes were pretty good last 101 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:08,840 Speaker 2: night in our game. I don't think we overextended too 102 00:05:08,839 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 2: many players forwards wise, and we need all our entire 103 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:15,960 Speaker 2: team tonight and we need to divide those minutes up 104 00:05:16,000 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 2: because we need to have energy. Vancouver's playing well and 105 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:19,400 Speaker 2: they're a good hockey team. 106 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:21,920 Speaker 1: I was gonna say the Connects come in recently having 107 00:05:21,920 --> 00:05:24,039 Speaker 1: made a big trade, the Quinny Hughes trade, everyone in 108 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: the hockey world talking about it. Four and two in 109 00:05:26,279 --> 00:05:28,360 Speaker 1: their last six games, so they've been playing a little 110 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: better than their record by indicate what challenges they present 111 00:05:31,480 --> 00:05:33,960 Speaker 1: to this cracking team, especially for Seattle on the back 112 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 1: end of that back to back. 113 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,440 Speaker 2: Well, I think they're a connected hockey team right now too, 114 00:05:37,600 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 2: and they play fast, you know, so we have to 115 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:45,280 Speaker 2: be prepared for their speed, you know. Sometimes, you know, 116 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 2: Vancouver is a pretty good example of a situation where yes, 117 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:52,159 Speaker 2: that was a world class player that they traded, but 118 00:05:52,400 --> 00:05:54,560 Speaker 2: it was you know, as Adam Foot said, it was 119 00:05:54,600 --> 00:05:58,479 Speaker 2: becoming a distraction. So the distraction's gone. They're playing better now. 120 00:05:59,000 --> 00:06:02,640 Speaker 2: You know. Sometimes it's like you say, it's additioned through 121 00:06:02,680 --> 00:06:04,840 Speaker 2: subtraction in that way. And they got some good players 122 00:06:04,880 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 2: back for them that have made their team deeper.