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
I guess you guys have to show up for the warm-up . . . to see if he's first out. It'll force some of you guys to get up from the press meal.
In playoffs and critical games, specialty teams are usually the difference-maker.
He's our guy. He plays major minutes, he's our captain. He plays on all situations on the defensive side and the offensive side of the puck. He makes it look so easy night in and night out. He's very efficient in how he goes about his business.
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.
By no way, shape or form was I pointing the finger at our goaltender. He made the stops, but on the rebounds, our coverage wasn't there.
By no way, shape or form was I pointing the finger at our goaltender, ... He made the stops, but on the rebounds, our coverage wasn't there.
He's the last guy in the world you want to let shoot the puck from there.
He's a pro. That's what he's here for...(he's) capable of doing those things.
He came back with fire in his eyes, and that's what you expect out of an athlete. I was just expecting him to give us one of his best, and that's really what you expect every night.
He's not just a scorer, ... For us to have success and for him to be a part of that and fit into to what we're trying to build and get back to where he was as a player, he's got to be a complete player. He's held up his end of the bargain. You cannot say that he hasn't given an honest effort every night.
I don't like to individually make comments about players, when it's from a negative point. The assessment I look at is, he wasn't as sharp as he needed to be and our team wasn't as sharp as it needed to be.
I believe Brian's philosophies as a general manager mesh perfectly with my style as a coach, ... As a team, we will be marked by aggressive play and an up-tempo, offensive minded system.
For some of these players who haven't played for some 16 months, it shows that there's a commitment to preparation and that's always a positive.
If he's symptom-free for 48 hours from (Tuesday), then he'll start to work out. I would say at day five or six, we'll allow him to skate.