Trent Yawney
Trent Yawney
Trent G. Yawneyis a retired hockey defenceman, a former head coach of the National Hockey League Chicago Blackhawks, a former professional scout for the Anaheim Ducks, and a former assistant coach with the San Jose Sharks of the NHL and current assistant coach of the Anaheim Ducks...
corey eventually gets practice
Eventually Corey will get a game. Each day at practice he gets a little more comfortable.
average awesome below kid league thrown tonight win
I've said it before: You're not going to win in this league with average or below-average goaltending. Tonight it was below average. But Crawford was awesome for a kid that was thrown in there.
bad horror
You've got to feel bad for the man. This season's been like a horror movie for him.
against battle decided fifth learn temptation
The temptation was there after their fifth goal. But I decided against my intuition. He's got to learn to battle through it.
bad played until
He had bad positioning with his stick, but up until then he'd played well.
definitely matter player plays terrific
He's always been good. He's definitely their leader. He's a terrific player no matter who he plays for.
athletics expect proud respond
He was disappointed. He's a proud athlete. I expect him to respond in the right way.
faster good ice moves puck quick sees
They're a quick team, but I told him that the puck moves faster than they can skate. He's a very, very good passer and sees the ice very well.
challenge good looked sharp surprise
He's looked sharp in practice, and he's excited. It'll be a good challenge for him and the team. He'll surprise some people.
area ice left remind stock wide
It was to remind them what professionalism is about. The first one was a stock 2-on-2, and the second, we left the most important area on the ice wide open.
early judge saw
He wasn't doing anything to not be put in in that situation. After just one game, it's too early to judge him. He was really nervous, which was understandable. But I saw enough of him in the minors to know what we're getting.
committed difficult game good guarantee playing position success successful together
The first two periods, we were not committed to playing together and to the game plan. You have to be committed to play in this league. That doesn't necessarily guarantee success, but it does put you in a pretty good position for success. The probability of having success increases. But when you're not committed to each other and to a game plan, it's pretty difficult to be successful at this level.
playing poise pressure
Playing with poise under pressure is something you can't teach.
best skate teams win
The teams that skate the best are not going to necessarily win all the time, but it makes it a lot easier.