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 changed all the lines because we were so flat. We had to find some sort of change.
I couldn't even fathom to judge who it's going to help or not help. I think every coach is doing the same thing, just trying to put together a plan that allows their group to hit the ice, whenever they start, on all cylinders.
It was just a decision that we felt he was going to give us the best chance for success tonight. We were fortunate to get it done.
It's even stricter. It's been very evident, on any of the games that you've watched since we've come out of the (Olympic) break. The other night was a prime example of that. Some of the calls were stricter enforcement of the letter of the law that it was at the beginning.
It's a tool that has become more prevalent in the past 10 years; it's less stressful on the body.
It wasn't pretty. I'm sure both coaches are not extremely happy with the way both teams played.
It wasn't pretty, but we'll take the outcome. We put ourselves in position to win it.
It's always difficult to travel that far. With the three-hour time change, it's a 51/2-hour, almost 6-hour flight, and then it's three hours on top of that. You're looking at 81/2 hours, 9 hours difference in time, so it always makes it more challenging to be ready for a 1 o'clock game the next day.
It was more of a complete game for our hockey club, and a 'character builder' because of the number of bodies we have out of our lineup,
Anytime you can get points in this building it's a positive. They have a great home record and are undoubtedly one of the best teams in the league.
You can't give anybody five-on-threes like we did in the second period. We got ourselves into penalty problems and it turned the whole momentum in their favor.
These points are up for grabs and any team in our position has to win our share of games. If you don't you are not going to make the playoffs.
The Ducks will play a high tempo, aggressive forecheck, puck-moving style. That's what we're about.
You have to have short-term memory. You have to be able to move on to the next practice, the next game, turn the page and keep your emotions so you make the decisions that are best for your group.