1 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:04,120 Speaker 1: Thanks Mike. Happy New Year to you, Bud Lane. You 2 00:00:04,120 --> 00:00:06,480 Speaker 1: have a five game point street going right now. Following 3 00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,400 Speaker 1: a three two shootout loss to Vancouver. How did you 4 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,039 Speaker 1: feel about the crack end the way they played it 5 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:12,040 Speaker 1: close at the of the year. 6 00:00:13,080 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, I thought we I thought we played very well, 7 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:18,439 Speaker 2: you know, in the last few games, and certainly the 8 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:22,279 Speaker 2: Vancouver game. You know, it's funny how it goes, the 9 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 2: games you maybe should win you don't, and the games 10 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:29,480 Speaker 2: you shouldn't you do, you know, I thought that was definitely. 11 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 3: A game we should have won. 12 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: We know you've said this multiple times the last couple 13 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:35,800 Speaker 1: of weeks that the team has played better in some 14 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:38,600 Speaker 1: of their losses as opposed to maybe some of their wins. 15 00:00:38,840 --> 00:00:40,760 Speaker 1: When you look at a game like Vancouver, did you 16 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:42,480 Speaker 1: feel that there was some meat left on the bone 17 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,200 Speaker 1: or were you overall satisfied with how the team played? 18 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 2: Very satisfied with how the team played, you know. I mean, 19 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 2: you can look back on two or three different situations, 20 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: but we we had. 21 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:56,720 Speaker 3: The majority of the scoring chances. 22 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 2: You know, we certainly had opportunity in overtime on the 23 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:03,280 Speaker 2: power play, which. 24 00:01:03,000 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 3: We you know, didn't capitalize on. 25 00:01:05,800 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 2: So maybe from that standpoint, a little meat left on 26 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 2: the bone, But I do honestly believe that it shouldn't 27 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 2: even have gott into overtime, and you know it did, 28 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 2: and or a shootout record is not good enough. We've 29 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,720 Speaker 2: got to be better in that situation, you know. So 30 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,280 Speaker 2: we're definitely going to have more shootouts here by the 31 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 2: end of the year. So we've got to make some 32 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 2: adjustments and some changes there. 33 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:34,119 Speaker 1: You've worked on the shootout and practice a few times 34 00:01:34,160 --> 00:01:36,800 Speaker 1: the last couple of weeks. Is that something that you 35 00:01:36,959 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 1: can practice? I mean, each guy's got their individual moves. 36 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:43,520 Speaker 1: You can't practice against other goalies other than your own. 37 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 1: How do you prepare and plan for a shootout? 38 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,040 Speaker 2: Well, there's a there's a goalie scout put out for 39 00:01:49,120 --> 00:01:53,560 Speaker 2: our guys to understand what exactly, you know, maybe the 40 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 2: weakness of the opposition goal tabor is. You know, if 41 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 2: you get into that shootout situation and you can to 42 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:02,560 Speaker 2: sit and we do practice it. 43 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:05,840 Speaker 3: But I use this analogy. 44 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 2: I can stand there and make fifteen three foot putts 45 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,200 Speaker 2: in a row on the practice grade and then I've 46 00:02:11,200 --> 00:02:14,160 Speaker 2: got a three foot or to you know, take twenty 47 00:02:14,200 --> 00:02:16,800 Speaker 2: bucks off my buddy, and it's a little bit different 48 00:02:16,840 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 2: than that, So, you know, finding guys that relish that 49 00:02:22,320 --> 00:02:24,919 Speaker 2: situation and are in that situation. And you know, we've 50 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 2: used our guys who have career numbers in those situations, 51 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: you know, And you know, we just haven't had any 52 00:02:31,600 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 2: success thus far this year. 53 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 3: But there's a lot of a lot of hockey left. 54 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:39,400 Speaker 1: I'm sure you're going to get tired of the schedule question, 55 00:02:39,560 --> 00:02:42,000 Speaker 1: so forgive me, But seventeen games in the month of 56 00:02:42,080 --> 00:02:45,640 Speaker 1: January tied for a league record in a calendar month. 57 00:02:46,080 --> 00:02:49,480 Speaker 1: What does the preparation look like going into a month 58 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: like this? You're now tonight starting your third of four 59 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:56,160 Speaker 1: consecutive back to back series. How do you plan, how 60 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:00,400 Speaker 1: do you rest? What goes into making sure that this 61 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:01,600 Speaker 1: team is prepared every day? 62 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 3: Well, I just think it's a mental thing for me. 63 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:06,800 Speaker 2: You know, you don't use the schedule as an excuse, 64 00:03:08,560 --> 00:03:11,640 Speaker 2: and as a coaching staff, we give our players enough 65 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 2: rest so that when they come to the rink they 66 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:16,640 Speaker 2: can give it everything they have. Now over the course 67 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,799 Speaker 2: of this month, you know, are we going to be 68 00:03:19,840 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 2: at our best on a given night? 69 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:24,840 Speaker 3: There's there's almost guaranteed. 70 00:03:24,360 --> 00:03:25,919 Speaker 2: To be a game where we're going to be tired 71 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 2: or maybe two games where we're going to be tired. 72 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:30,120 Speaker 2: But at the end of the day, that's where your 73 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,920 Speaker 2: structure becomes your safety blanket. 74 00:03:33,000 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 3: And you know you need We're going to need good goldending. 75 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:39,480 Speaker 2: It's that simple, so you know, no excuses, get proper 76 00:03:39,520 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 2: rest and come ready to play. 77 00:03:42,440 --> 00:03:44,560 Speaker 1: Nashville did not have the start to the year that 78 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,200 Speaker 1: they wanted, but like Seattle, they're knocking on the door 79 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: of a playoff spot here January one, seven and three 80 00:03:50,600 --> 00:03:52,680 Speaker 1: in their last ten games. What have you seen from 81 00:03:52,720 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 1: them on film and what type of challenges do they 82 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: present to this club tonight. 83 00:03:57,440 --> 00:03:59,880 Speaker 2: Well, they're a big hockey team, you know, and they 84 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 2: of the net really as good as any team I've 85 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 2: seen in the league. You know, I would say, you know, 86 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:09,760 Speaker 2: Minnesota is a team like that we've played in the 87 00:04:09,800 --> 00:04:13,120 Speaker 2: past here that I talked about that, But no, Nashville 88 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:18,159 Speaker 2: is big, and they pound pucks and they get people 89 00:04:18,200 --> 00:04:21,240 Speaker 2: to the net and they're having success doing it. Obviously, 90 00:04:21,279 --> 00:04:24,920 Speaker 2: they've got an elite NHL defenseman in Romaniosi who drives 91 00:04:24,960 --> 00:04:28,839 Speaker 2: the offense from the back end Forstburg, who's an elite 92 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 2: goal scorer, Steven Stamkos, who is ultra elite. They've got 93 00:04:34,600 --> 00:04:37,919 Speaker 2: some weapons there, you know, and they're playing well. Like 94 00:04:38,000 --> 00:04:39,800 Speaker 2: you say seven and three, they're actually eight and three 95 00:04:39,880 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 2: in the last eleven games. They're play fast and they're 96 00:04:43,839 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 2: playing well. It's going to be a great challenge. They're 97 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,000 Speaker 2: a point ahead of us in the standings, and you know, 98 00:04:50,080 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 2: it's a big hockey game. 99 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:52,800 Speaker 1: You mentioned the Minnesota while and I want to ask 100 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 1: you this real fast. When you have a team that 101 00:04:55,160 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 1: is similar to teams you've seen, can you go back 102 00:04:57,800 --> 00:05:00,960 Speaker 1: and watch that wild game and see what worked against them, 103 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,880 Speaker 1: maybe it'll work against Nashville. Or when you do your scouting, 104 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:06,600 Speaker 1: when your coaches are scouting, do you just focus on 105 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:10,080 Speaker 1: Nashville tonight Vancouver tomorrow or can you go back and 106 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,240 Speaker 1: look at similar teams and what worked against them? 107 00:05:13,839 --> 00:05:16,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, you can go back a little bit on similar teams, 108 00:05:17,320 --> 00:05:20,599 Speaker 2: but for the most part, you're focused on that team. 109 00:05:20,640 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 2: You can reference back to it, you know, and just 110 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:25,720 Speaker 2: you know, we've got to do this like we did 111 00:05:25,720 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 2: against Minnesota. But you know, every team sort of has 112 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:35,520 Speaker 2: its own little challenges, even if some of them have similarities, 113 00:05:36,200 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 2: and you prepare for that team individually