1 00:00:01,440 --> 00:00:03,880 Speaker 1: Thanks Mike, We are back with the head coach of 2 00:00:03,920 --> 00:00:07,120 Speaker 1: the undefeated Seattle crack in Lane Lambert Lane a perfect 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: two and I went home to begin the year two 4 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 1: to one thrilling overtime win against Vegas. What in your 5 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: mind was the catalyst to that victory for Seattle against 6 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: the Golden Knights. 7 00:00:18,200 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 2: I thought, we you know, I just thought we competed. 8 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:23,919 Speaker 2: We had a game plan going in, we stuck to 9 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 2: the game plan, and you know, I thought we turned 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 2: the game into a low event game, which you know, 11 00:00:34,680 --> 00:00:37,120 Speaker 2: in my mind worked to our advantage and we took 12 00:00:37,120 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 2: advantage of our opportunities. So you know, there's there's a formula, 13 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:45,599 Speaker 2: and I thought the guys did a really good job 14 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,519 Speaker 2: of sticking to that formula. We had some greatest saves 15 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 2: when we needed them, and of course so did they. 16 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:53,200 Speaker 2: So it was a very close hockey game. 17 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:56,200 Speaker 1: After a slow start against Anaheim, you guys bounce back 18 00:00:56,200 --> 00:00:59,120 Speaker 1: in the second and third periods wasting little time against 19 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,440 Speaker 1: the Vegas Golden Night it's getting off to that good start. 20 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: What was the message to the group going into that game? 21 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:07,320 Speaker 1: And where do you find the biggest differences between game 22 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:08,040 Speaker 1: one and game two? 23 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 2: Live for Seattle, I just think that, you know, the 24 00:01:11,160 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: starts for both games were different because the first one 25 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:16,479 Speaker 2: was the first game. The first one was a bit 26 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 2: of nerves home opener, all that stuff, and then the 27 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 2: second one, I think we settled more in and you know, 28 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:27,360 Speaker 2: not everything was quote unquote new, whether it be you know, 29 00:01:28,080 --> 00:01:29,840 Speaker 2: coming to the rank, what are the meetings look like 30 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:32,320 Speaker 2: this that you know, everything was just a little bit 31 00:01:32,360 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 2: more you know, I guess familiar, and it led to 32 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:38,960 Speaker 2: us getting to a better start. 33 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: Looking at some individual performances from the first two games, 34 00:01:42,600 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: Matty Beneers, Jared McCann, Joey Decord, all three of those 35 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: players have made big contributions for this team. What have 36 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 1: you liked about the leaders, the vets on this team 37 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 1: being your best players to kick off this campaign. 38 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:58,040 Speaker 2: Well, Joey's been outstanding. Obviously, he's made you know, he 39 00:01:58,160 --> 00:02:00,360 Speaker 2: made some huge saves in the Anaheim game and we 40 00:02:00,360 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 2: needed him. He made some big saves in the Vegas 41 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 2: game as well. Certainly they had some opportunities in the 42 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 2: first period again, but so did we, you know. And McCann, 43 00:02:11,639 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: you know, he's obviously the overtime goal, but certainly the 44 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 2: goal against Anaheim to give us a little breathing room, 45 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,000 Speaker 2: and the start of the third period, he's he's a 46 00:02:21,080 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 2: high skilled guy and he's a goal scorer, and you know, 47 00:02:25,120 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 2: it's nice to see him get off to a good start. 48 00:02:27,160 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: Mattie Beniers has played very well. You know, he's played 49 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,400 Speaker 2: a two hundred foot game and he's done a lot 50 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 2: of good things in both ends of the rink. 51 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: The preseason's over, You've gotten two games under your belt 52 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,440 Speaker 1: with your group. Where do you find this team has 53 00:02:41,480 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: improved the most? And a lot of coaches will say 54 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,000 Speaker 1: it continues to be a work in progress. But how 55 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 1: have you liked that progress these first two games compared 56 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: to where they were against the final few preseason games. 57 00:02:53,160 --> 00:02:55,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, you know, we've got our team together. 58 00:02:56,040 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 2: You know, that's the other thing about the first game, 59 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:00,680 Speaker 2: maybe the first periods, we hadn't had a team together 60 00:03:00,880 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 2: really necessarily throughout exhibition. We've got our team together and 61 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:07,400 Speaker 2: we're you know, again I will say it's a work 62 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:11,639 Speaker 2: in progress. You know, we've we're coming together. We're starting 63 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 2: to do more things than not about what we've talked 64 00:03:17,360 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 2: about throughout training camp, and you know, we just got 65 00:03:19,760 --> 00:03:21,520 Speaker 2: to continue to grow and get better where you have 66 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 2: an extreme challenge here tonight against Montreal. You know, they're 67 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 2: a fast team, extremely fast, fast team at home, and 68 00:03:31,320 --> 00:03:33,240 Speaker 2: we're going to need a good start to this hockey game. 69 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:35,880 Speaker 1: You mentioned the start. It's their home opener. They made 70 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 1: the playoffs last year for the first time in quite 71 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 1: some time, so their fans are ready, the organization is 72 00:03:41,720 --> 00:03:44,839 Speaker 1: ready to take that next leap in their progression. They've 73 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:48,560 Speaker 1: got their young core signed through at least twenty thirty. 74 00:03:49,560 --> 00:03:52,120 Speaker 1: When you look at the Montreal Canadians, where do you 75 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: see this team in terms of their future but also 76 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:57,800 Speaker 1: the types of problems you mentioned the speed that they 77 00:03:57,840 --> 00:03:59,920 Speaker 1: can present the Seattle this year. 78 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:02,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, they've done a really good job of building 79 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 2: the team, and they've built it with a plan and 80 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:07,880 Speaker 2: the plant is you know, they've got young, young talent, 81 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,280 Speaker 2: and they've got some fast players and they played the 82 00:04:10,280 --> 00:04:14,920 Speaker 2: game quickly, and you know, obviously the future bodes well 83 00:04:14,960 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 2: for them. Making the playoffs last year was a big 84 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 2: confidence booster for them, I'm sure, and you know, and 85 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:24,719 Speaker 2: they've got this city excited. And anytime the city of 86 00:04:24,720 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 2: Montreal is excited about the Canadians, it's a pretty good thing. 87 00:04:30,080 --> 00:04:32,880 Speaker 2: And you know, there's certainly is an area around here 88 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 2: that you don't see in many other cities.