Randy Carlyle
Randy Carlyle
Randolph Robert Carlyleis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He is currently the head coach of the National Hockey League's Anaheim Ducks and formerly the head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was raised in Azilda, just northwest of Sudbury, Ontario. He won the Stanley Cup in 2007 with the Ducks during his first stint with the team. As a player, Carlyle dressed for over 1000 games between the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets, winning...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth19 April 1956
CityGreater Sudbury, Canada
It's amazing. We did a testing of our rookie camp, then there was a testing done of all the veterans,
He did everything he had to do to dominate the game. He was a force out there. I think at times we stood around and were in awe of him.
I think in these situations, the player tells you what's going on. We understand that it's not ideal. He says his pain tolerance is bearable, and we'll continue to go on. Obviously, it's something he's willing to put aside at this point. You have to support the decision that he makes.
It's so close. The difference can be one mistake. If you make a mistake, you're pulling the puck out of your net.
The officials have set the standard. We cannot be in the penalty box as much as we were (in Game 2).
It wasn't pretty, but we'll take the outcome. We put ourselves in position to win it.
I changed all the lines because we were so flat. We had to find some sort of change.
The Ducks will play a high tempo, aggressive forecheck, puck-moving style. That's what we're about.
It's a tool that has become more prevalent in the past 10 years; it's less stressful on the body.
I didn't think we played very well. For whatever reason, we seemed to struggle with the puck. We didn't react. We were frustrated by our lack of offensive punch. We had some chances, but we didn't have any finish.
Their game plan obviously was to go after some of our so-called skill players. The officials have to take control in a situation like this, and they did a very good job.
Robby said that he felt that he didn't even touch it. He thought it was there and it went off their player. That's why he was confident, when he came to the bench, that they were going to allow the goal.
Our expectations are that we're going to try to play an uptempo game, and our players seem to have responded positively to that.
It's a warning sign. We have to make some adjustments, and we have to play harder in those situations.