Summary:
on the last couple of weeks:
- have to keep everything in perspective
- in the last 5 games haven't done enough to generate points
- in these last 5 games, there are still good things happening
- the ice isn't tilted for 60 minutes,
- last home game against San Jose may have been the best of the year
- 2/3 of the game in Toronto was good
- Buffalo-majority of the game we played well
- one of the messages want to get through - "Yes we had a great start... but there are critical moments that come that you have to push through"
- somebody has to put their thumb into the dyke and say there needs to be a push
- the one break is going the wrong way for us right now
on execution:
- the basis for our team is hard work and compete, now it is what you do after that which is execution
- big portion of games are won in both paints - Buffalo game: we weren't hard enough on Enroth and we didn't protect our paint enough
- told Johnny to keep doing those moves, 99/100 he scores. he just didn't execute
on whether he plans on making changes after the losses:
- have to pull back from the emotion
- at the end of the day if you do the right things long enough you will have success
- don't want to be reactive after a game or short sequence of games
- you still look for ways to help the team
- it is still a process
- net result of wins and losses have not been good, but metrics we measure have had an uptick
on discourgement/frustration:
- coaches have to reinforce everyday
- understands frustration, but you need to focus energy into fixing it with video and how you approach practice
- reinforce good habits and belief system
on whether other teams are adjusting to the Flames:
- doesn't know what is happening in other dressing rooms
- coming into games now that where maybe they aren't taking you lightly anymore, but that is part of being a good team and you need to overcome it
- we have to get back to the win column
on Corey Potter and the 3rd pairing:
- we talked about our 3rd dpairing
- top 4 has played so well
- Ladi got hurt, so we wanted 7 dmen
- Corey has been the best player in Adirondack - they continuously monitor
- we need more out of Derek and Rafi
- it is an area we look at
on the returning players from injury:
- yes we had good chemistry before Raymond, Colborne and Stajan returned
- always concerned about chemistry, should be better on paper with them, but the game is not played on paper
- just a matter of getting them up to speed
- not overly concerned about it
- they are good players, things we need to create as a group of players not a group of 3
on the mumps:
- not sure what to say
- had the guys take shots a couple of weeks ago
- its bizarre
- disconcerting thing is that it doesn't seem to be going away