Jim Schoenfeld
Jim Schoenfeld
James Grant Schoenfeldis a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He is currently the assistant general manager with the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League, as well as an interim assistant coach. He is also the general manager of the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. He was previously a head coach in the NHL for several teams and prior to that he was a player in the NHL...
aware decisions energy game good high hopefully looking next puck strong
Fedor had a strong game. He was strong with the puck and made good decisions and plays. We're looking for that high energy consistently. Not for two shifts or two periods, but the whole game and hopefully the next game as well. He's aware of how we like him to play.
courage player smart
He's a smart player who has the courage to go into high-traffic areas.
barking minor
They were barking at Rooster, and we intercepted it. But it was really a minor thing. Just hockey.
crying game home ice prefer road situation start
It is what it is, a circus. I'd prefer to start on the road and have home ice for Game 7, which is what we would have. ... But there's no sense crying about it because it's the situation we're in.
advancing area both energetic great leaps speed taken
They're both very bright, energetic and efficient. They're advancing in leaps and bounds, and I think it's great to see not only the area of growth, but the speed they've taken to coaching. It's like they've been doing it for a long time.
evaluation game practice three
We'll see how they look in practice and make an evaluation Friday. With three games, I'd like to get them in one game to get a look at them.
along battle boards game guys hungry instead playing rough test themselves waters win
Too many guys eased themselves into the game instead of playing a hungry game from the get-go. They wanted to test the waters to see if it was going to be too rough for them to handle. You can tell by the guys who won't win a battle along the boards or the guys who won't even get to the boards to get into a battle.