1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,240 Speaker 1: Thanks, Mike. Laying back home after a five game road trip, 2 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:05,600 Speaker 1: just take us through your thoughts on those last five games. 3 00:00:05,600 --> 00:00:08,560 Speaker 1: Obviously not the results that you wanted. Where did you 4 00:00:08,640 --> 00:00:11,479 Speaker 1: feel the team could have made the most improvement coming 5 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:12,280 Speaker 1: into this home stand? 6 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, I mean, obviously a one three and one record, 7 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:18,680 Speaker 2: we had an opportunity to go at least three and 8 00:00:18,720 --> 00:00:22,400 Speaker 2: two and even four and one. But you know, that's 9 00:00:22,440 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 2: wishful thinking, that's not reality. Right now. I think we 10 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:29,360 Speaker 2: were in every game, you know, and the Utah game, 11 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:33,080 Speaker 2: the score wasn't really indicative of the game itself being tied, 12 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 2: you know, with under ten minutes left. But you know, 13 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: I think it's for me, it's sustaining a sixty minute 14 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: effort and we need better starts. 15 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:43,520 Speaker 1: How do you get those better starts? Do you feel 16 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: that there's maybe more of an advantage here at home 17 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 1: these next six games. 18 00:00:46,479 --> 00:00:48,479 Speaker 2: I don't know if it is or not. You know, 19 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:52,159 Speaker 2: the players, whatever they're doing, they got to do something different, 20 00:00:52,520 --> 00:00:55,240 Speaker 2: and all the all the information is there, Everything they 21 00:00:55,280 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 2: need to be ready to start is there. That's you know, 22 00:00:59,160 --> 00:01:01,720 Speaker 2: that's a let's get our leaders to start leading the 23 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 2: way on our starts. 24 00:01:02,760 --> 00:01:04,720 Speaker 1: Before the Utah game. You told me that this is 25 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:07,600 Speaker 1: kind of almost like an extended training camp, but the 26 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: first time having all these guys healthy and you're trying 27 00:01:09,920 --> 00:01:13,039 Speaker 1: to get chemistry building again. How did you like your 28 00:01:13,160 --> 00:01:15,960 Speaker 1: lines from that Utah game and did you see any 29 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:18,160 Speaker 1: of that chemistry starting to form in these last couple 30 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:19,320 Speaker 1: of games with the full compliment? 31 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 2: Well, I switched. I switched the lines around after first period. So, 32 00:01:23,520 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 2: you know, I just think that we're having trouble right 33 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:30,839 Speaker 2: now finding the exact identity to a certain degree, which 34 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:33,279 Speaker 2: isn't a good thing. It doesn't make me very happy. 35 00:01:33,319 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 2: We've got to, you know, find a way to figure 36 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,440 Speaker 2: that out, you know, and put people in the right places. 37 00:01:39,520 --> 00:01:42,240 Speaker 2: So we've juggled lines around a little bit again today 38 00:01:42,280 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 2: and we'll see what happens. 39 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 1: In times like these. Who are you leading on? Is 40 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: it really those leaders, the captains, the assistant captains in 41 00:01:48,160 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 1: that room, or are you looking at other guys who 42 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 1: maybe don't have letters but have been playing well or 43 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: have been finding their stride to pick up their game. 44 00:01:55,160 --> 00:01:56,800 Speaker 2: Well, you don't have to wear a letter to be 45 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 2: a leader, that's the first thing. And so you know, 46 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:02,400 Speaker 2: everybody leads in their own way. I don't want anybody 47 00:02:02,440 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 2: to come out of character or do anything that isn't 48 00:02:04,920 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 2: natural to them, Otherwise it becomes very very obvious. But 49 00:02:09,840 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 2: you know, we we're going through I don't know, I 50 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 2: mean going through. We played well enough to win. You know, 51 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:18,040 Speaker 2: we're going through a little bit of a patch here. 52 00:02:18,040 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 2: We need to get back on track here. You certainly 53 00:02:20,960 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 2: do count on your veterans in these situations. 54 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 1: What are the Pittsburgh Penguins bring to this game here 55 00:02:25,280 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 1: tonight that you're gonna have to overcome. 56 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:29,600 Speaker 2: Well, their special teams are top five in the league. 57 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 2: Both of them are powerplay second. They've got I mean, 58 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:39,000 Speaker 2: they got some outstanding players, melcol Crosby, good hockey team. 59 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,560 Speaker 2: They've done a nice job of creating some Massias as 60 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: well with Maantha Brazzol these guys. A Chari is a 61 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 2: good solid fourth line guy. So they've got a nice 62 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 2: mix and a nice identity going there with their hockey team. 63 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 2: You know, obviously they made a trade for Skinner, so 64 00:02:57,080 --> 00:02:59,840 Speaker 2: you know they're they're a team that can can hurt 65 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:03,480 Speaker 2: you offensively. They just have all that talent and their 66 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:06,200 Speaker 2: special teams penalty kills fifth as well. So their special 67 00:03:06,240 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 2: teams have been outstanding for them. 68 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: You've coached against Sidney Crosby for a long time, you've seen, 69 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,359 Speaker 1: we've all seen what he can do. And for folks 70 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: in Seattle who's still maybe learning this game of hockey, 71 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:18,000 Speaker 1: just how special is Sidney Crosby. From someone who has 72 00:03:18,080 --> 00:03:21,240 Speaker 1: coached so many games against him up close and personal. 73 00:03:21,800 --> 00:03:24,480 Speaker 2: I marvel when I coach against him. I don't love 74 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 2: it because it's not you know, it's not fun to 75 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 2: see him when he has the puck, his ability, his vision, 76 00:03:31,520 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: his puck protection, the wide base of his skating which 77 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 2: makes him very hard to handle. He can turn on 78 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:43,040 Speaker 2: a dime. And you know, the one thing is, if 79 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 2: you're watching him today, you're in for a treat. Hopefully 80 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 2: not too much of a treat, but you are in 81 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:53,800 Speaker 2: for a treat. His backhand and his ability to pass 82 00:03:53,840 --> 00:03:56,720 Speaker 2: and do things on his backhand is next level. So 83 00:03:58,160 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 2: this guy is, he's he's an amazing hockey player and 84 00:04:02,440 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 2: from all accounts, I don't know him personally, he's an 85 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 2: amazing human being. 86 00:04:05,600 --> 00:04:07,840 Speaker 1: How do you stop him? Can you stop him? Can 87 00:04:07,880 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 1: you only hope to contain him and slow him down? 88 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,000 Speaker 2: Well, it's no different than any other guy like you're 89 00:04:12,080 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 2: Mick David's or whatever. You know, you have to you know, 90 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 2: you have to make sure that you stay close to him. 91 00:04:17,320 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 2: Don't give him a lot of time in space, because 92 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:21,200 Speaker 2: if you do, they don't need much time in space. 93 00:04:21,240 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 2: These guys to make place, and we just have to 94 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,280 Speaker 2: make sure that we're on top of him as best 95 00:04:26,279 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 2: we possibly can.