Here are some of the things he said (sorry for any typos):
PK is one of the most dangerous players in the NHL and he is frustrated that we are not winning. He wants this team to win. Shanny does want more from him though.
Nonis has been very valuable to the team, he works well with others.
Shanny has a lot of respect for Ron Wilson, and thinks his comments were necessary.
Most of the players see this time now as an opportunity to step up.
Leadership group knows that they haven't gotten the job done yet. We are at the mid point of the season, this is the time of opportunity. When you have success, our best players and leaders get too much credit, when you are not winning they get too much of the blame.
Lot of teams have problems, we have talent, we don't have enough commitment that is a winning style. You just can't give up the number of shots we do and expect to win. The talent is there, which is very difficult to teach and acquire. Our player's only way out of this is to have the commitment to play the right style.
If we don't see the results that we want to see, there will be some changes.
Until we do have success, this comments from ex coaches are going to follow these players. I am concern about preparation, and giving our coaches the tools they need to do the job.
Our fans are angry and frustrated, and that is well earned. The players understand that their only way out of this is to play well. Then we'll stop hearing from former coaches.
You have to take some of the responsibility for the inconsistency of play on players, some on coaches, and some on management. This is the opportunity that I am hoping they'll grasp onto right now. It's not something that we are willing to be overly patient with. It won't happen over night but we want to at least see the effort.
It's pretty fair to say that the team won't look the same next year if they don't succeed in the next 41 games.
He would like to have a system that if you play it well you have to defend less. He likes teams that move the puck, possess the puck, and support each others. We have the skill, it's about having the will to do it.
He sees the good and he also sees the bad. He's told his players that if they don't think they are not noticing their bad play, they are mistaken.
There is a story from Bill Waters that Shanny asked Kessel to play the left wing and he refused. According to Shanny that is completely untrue and never happened.
He believes in the individuals he brought in, he wants the fans to be patient. They have a plan, but does not like to reveal it. He is not a fan of coming out and talking to the media about plans every week.
What he wants to see in the short term, is that for these guys to work hard, stick with it, and not quit. That even if they don't have a lot of success.
PK is one of the most dangerous players in the NHL and he is frustrated that we are not winning. He wants this team to win. Shanny does want more from him though.
Nonis has been very valuable to the team, he works well with others.
Shanny has a lot of respect for Ron Wilson, and thinks his comments were necessary.
Most of the players see this time now as an opportunity to step up.
Leadership group knows that they haven't gotten the job done yet. We are at the mid point of the season, this is the time of opportunity. When you have success, our best players and leaders get too much credit, when you are not winning they get too much of the blame.
Lot of teams have problems, we have talent, we don't have enough commitment that is a winning style. You just can't give up the number of shots we do and expect to win. The talent is there, which is very difficult to teach and acquire. Our player's only way out of this is to have the commitment to play the right style.
If we don't see the results that we want to see, there will be some changes.
Until we do have success, this comments from ex coaches are going to follow these players. I am concern about preparation, and giving our coaches the tools they need to do the job.
Our fans are angry and frustrated, and that is well earned. The players understand that their only way out of this is to play well. Then we'll stop hearing from former coaches.
You have to take some of the responsibility for the inconsistency of play on players, some on coaches, and some on management. This is the opportunity that I am hoping they'll grasp onto right now. It's not something that we are willing to be overly patient with. It won't happen over night but we want to at least see the effort.
It's pretty fair to say that the team won't look the same next year if they don't succeed in the next 41 games.
He would like to have a system that if you play it well you have to defend less. He likes teams that move the puck, possess the puck, and support each others. We have the skill, it's about having the will to do it.
He sees the good and he also sees the bad. He's told his players that if they don't think they are not noticing their bad play, they are mistaken.
There is a story from Bill Waters that Shanny asked Kessel to play the left wing and he refused. According to Shanny that is completely untrue and never happened.
He believes in the individuals he brought in, he wants the fans to be patient. They have a plan, but does not like to reveal it. He is not a fan of coming out and talking to the media about plans every week.
What he wants to see in the short term, is that for these guys to work hard, stick with it, and not quit. That even if they don't have a lot of success.
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