Randy Cunneyworth
Randy Cunneyworth
Randolph William Cunneyworthis a former professional ice hockey player and current coach for the Rochester Americans of the AHL. He played professionally in the National Hockey Leagueand American Hockey Leaguein a twenty-year career; his coaching résumé includes a brief stint as head coach of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. He had long stints as both a player and coach of the AHL's Rochester Americans. Cunneyworth was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, but grew up in Mississauga, Ontario...
ability above average good period possesses
Like any young player, there was a period of inconsistency. He can be average and then he can be Clarke MacArthur. Average isn't good enough, but he possesses the ability to be above average.
key morning obvious players talked took word
That's the key word right there, desperation. It was used this morning and it was used tonight. It was obvious it was talked about by the players and they took it to heart.
key might save seen though
He (Leighton) made a (one-) glove save through a lot of traffic. Even though he might not have seen the shot, the key was positioning himself.
allowing aware control crafty guy lane pull pulled room short top
Just when you think you have it under control and that they won't pull that off again, they pulled it off. It's a very crafty team. It comes down to being aware in the lane and being on top of people, not so much on the long end but the short end, and not allowing that pass. If you give a guy like that room to make that play, that's the risk.
leadership step vocal
Our leadership has to step forward, and not just by being vocal in the room.
element nowhere people tough
If one element isn't there, it makes for a tough night. We need all people going at once, and there can't be any letdowns. We have nowhere to go but up at this point.
execute key moved puck time
The key was we moved the puck around well, and any time you can execute like that, you get rewarded.
fighting fights-and-fighting front good guys job
He's battling, he's fighting for everything, and the guys are doing a pretty good job in front of him.
ability believe confidence lacking move simple straight
But he's lacking some confidence right now. He just has to believe in the ability he has. He has to keep it simple and move in straight lines.
deserve games guys heck mess sticking together weekend
If we had done this 20 games ago, we wouldn't be in this predicament. This was a heck of a weekend and these guys deserve a lot of credit. They're sticking together like glue. Mess with one, mess with all of them.
available body compete drove entry finding guy himself last needs offensive puck putting remember step
I can't remember the last entry (into the offensive zone) where he had a step on a guy and drove to the net. There's been too much one-on-one. For him it's more about finding the help, putting the puck there, and getting it back. He needs to compete for the puck, take the body when he has to, then make himself available to get the puck back.
figure
He's in a funk, and he's got to figure out a way to get out of it.
great hit shot sight skates
He has hit everything in sight in camp, he's got a great shot and he skates strong.
brought certainly difficult forth physical wish
We had a lot of jam, some physical play we wish we'd brought forth on other nights. It certainly made it difficult for them.