1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:04,560 Speaker 1: Thanks Mike Lane. Cracking here in Vancouver today. It was 2 00:00:04,760 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: a worldwin to get here the last twenty four hours, 3 00:00:07,280 --> 00:00:10,039 Speaker 1: but a big one against the Canucks here tonight. Sounds 4 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: like Bobby McMahon is clear the immigration protocol, so he 5 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:15,320 Speaker 1: will be in. What are you looking for out of 6 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: him here tonight to add to this group. 7 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:19,920 Speaker 2: Just come and play his game, Don't overthink, don't try 8 00:00:19,920 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 2: and do too much. You know, use your speed and 9 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 2: play your game. That's all you can do when you 10 00:00:26,239 --> 00:00:28,520 Speaker 2: come into a new team. And certainly you know we've 11 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:31,520 Speaker 2: we've had a bit of a tough goal here lately, 12 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:34,960 Speaker 2: so you know, we're just looking for a little spark 13 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 2: and little help. And you know, at the end of 14 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 2: the day, he doesn't have to be a one man show. 15 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 2: Just just play our team game. 16 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 1: It was a five to one loss for Seattle to 17 00:00:43,280 --> 00:00:46,559 Speaker 1: Colorado a couple nights ago. Given everything about the Avalanche 18 00:00:46,600 --> 00:00:49,040 Speaker 1: and the standings after the game, you felt that maybe 19 00:00:49,040 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 1: there was a little bit too much respect from the 20 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:53,640 Speaker 1: crack inside three nothing down in the first period. Just 21 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 1: take us through your overall thoughts and what you felt 22 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,480 Speaker 1: the team needed more of against the Avalanche. 23 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 2: We just needed to play better in the first period. 24 00:01:03,440 --> 00:01:05,760 Speaker 2: We played well enough in the second and third period, 25 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:11,120 Speaker 2: you know, and I just think that I do think 26 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:12,760 Speaker 2: that we came out and we're a little tenant of 27 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 2: you know, what I want to see out of our 28 00:01:14,880 --> 00:01:18,040 Speaker 2: hockey team here for the next eighteen games is let's 29 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 2: play to win. Let's let's not play not to lose. 30 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:27,479 Speaker 2: There's a difference, and you know, I just think maybe 31 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,200 Speaker 2: there was a little bit, a little bit of respect. 32 00:01:29,240 --> 00:01:31,759 Speaker 2: But at the same time, you know, you look at Colorado, 33 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 2: you look at their you know, their stats and things 34 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 2: like that, and you know, there's no question they're a 35 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:39,880 Speaker 2: dynamic team. I just feel like, you know, we sat 36 00:01:39,920 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 2: back a little too much early on, and once once 37 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 2: we got down, we started to you know, started to 38 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 2: play more freely. And I think that's what we have 39 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:50,680 Speaker 2: to do as a hockey team right now. Accountability to 40 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,800 Speaker 2: be there, our systems are there, but guys seem to 41 00:01:54,800 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 2: be a little jammed up right now. And you know, 42 00:01:57,160 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 2: we had a good conversation with our team about energy 43 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:02,000 Speaker 2: and I'm not talking about physical energy. I'm talking about 44 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 2: metal energy, and you know, let's let's go out and play. 45 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:08,600 Speaker 1: You mentioned the next eighteen games for the cracking. I 46 00:02:08,680 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 1: know you, yourself, a lot of other coaches are very 47 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 1: much one day at a time, one game at a time. 48 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: But given where the cracking are, do you have more 49 00:02:16,320 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: of an eye toward the overall big picture down the 50 00:02:19,680 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 1: last four six weeks of the season. 51 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 2: I think we have made that mistake in the last 52 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:29,360 Speaker 2: two weeks and maybe thought a little bit more about 53 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:34,040 Speaker 2: big picture than we have about the process. I've talked 54 00:02:34,040 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: all year long about the process, you know, and if 55 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 2: we play well, you know, we're gonna win more than 56 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:44,239 Speaker 2: we lose, you know, And that's what we've done all year. 57 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 2: I think once you see it gets down and there 58 00:02:47,040 --> 00:02:48,840 Speaker 2: starts to be a little bit of a buzz about 59 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:51,160 Speaker 2: being in the playoffs and you're late in the season, 60 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:53,880 Speaker 2: I think, you know, there's a tendency I guess for 61 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 2: guys to start thinking about that, and I think we're 62 00:02:57,400 --> 00:02:58,960 Speaker 2: jammed up a little bit because of it. I just 63 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 2: think we need to continue with what we've been doing 64 00:03:01,000 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 2: for the first fifty six games before the break, and 65 00:03:05,200 --> 00:03:07,360 Speaker 2: you know, get back to the process and not worry 66 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:10,200 Speaker 2: about where we are in the standings right now. 67 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:13,000 Speaker 1: I remember a few games ago you were calling out 68 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:15,040 Speaker 1: that top nine to four group, saying you needed more 69 00:03:15,080 --> 00:03:17,400 Speaker 1: out of them. The last couple of games, we've started 70 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:19,840 Speaker 1: to see some flashes from the likes of Matty Beniers 71 00:03:19,880 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 1: and others. Who are you looking for to stepping up 72 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:23,480 Speaker 1: here tonight against Vancouver? 73 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,520 Speaker 2: Well, look at we need our veteran players to step up, 74 00:03:26,880 --> 00:03:30,240 Speaker 2: and you know, it's it's just the way it is. 75 00:03:30,360 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 2: We have younger players who were in, like I said, 76 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 2: a first time situation here. We need our veteran group 77 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:37,840 Speaker 2: to lead the way. That doesn't mean the young players 78 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 2: aren't impactful. They have to be. You know, I've said 79 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:42,880 Speaker 2: we need more out of everybody, and I mean it, 80 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 2: you know, and so I'm looking for more. You know, 81 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,160 Speaker 2: we've got to have our guys that are offensive guys 82 00:03:50,320 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 2: start to put bucks in the net. And you know, 83 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:59,080 Speaker 2: we have to continue with our understanding and emphasis on 84 00:03:59,320 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 2: our defense play because it's got to get better. But overall, 85 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: I just think we need more from everybody. 86 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,320 Speaker 1: You had a decisive win over Vancouver two weeks ago. 87 00:04:07,640 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: What do you need out of the group tonight to 88 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:12,880 Speaker 1: get the same results? And after the deadline Vancouver they 89 00:04:12,920 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 1: had a few players go out, but they've been playing 90 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: better since that deadline. What can we expect that of them? 91 00:04:17,760 --> 00:04:20,040 Speaker 2: Well, a lot of times you see that, right, you 92 00:04:20,120 --> 00:04:22,600 Speaker 2: see teams that are you know, they maybe sell off 93 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 2: a few guys and you know, with Garland not being 94 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:29,720 Speaker 2: here anymore, you know, as an example, and you know, 95 00:04:29,800 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 2: they get guys in and they're kind of playing free again. 96 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:36,000 Speaker 2: It's a little bit about what I talked about with 97 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:39,320 Speaker 2: our hockey team. You know, let's not get jammed up. 98 00:04:39,440 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 2: Vancouver's not jammed up. They don't expect to make the playoffs, 99 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:47,119 Speaker 2: and so they're playing fast and we have to play fast. 100 00:04:47,200 --> 00:04:49,760 Speaker 2: I don't think we're playing fast enough. You know. It 101 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:51,760 Speaker 2: just has to be. It just has to be more 102 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 2: of an instinctual game for us, you know. And they're 103 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 2: they're a good hockey team. You know they you know, 104 00:04:58,720 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 2: Ottawa beat them do nothing. Uh, you know, they beat 105 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:03,840 Speaker 2: Nashville the other night. You know, we have to make 106 00:05:03,880 --> 00:05:05,599 Speaker 2: sure that we're ready to go and play fast and 107 00:05:05,640 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 2: be ready to go.