70 Quotes by Trent Yawney

His position is very difficult to break into, whether you're 23 or 27 ? and he's 20. As a coach, you hope that you haven't given him too much sometimes, but he's responded to his tough nights. The next night he's always better. He's a very focused young man, and if he remains that way, he'll have a nice career ahead of him.

He's going to get a good taste of what he needs to work on. When he moves the puck, he's very effective. When he hangs on to the puck too long in an effort to make a pretty play, he gets exposed.

When they play a collective team game, it's better than the coach telling them about it. We've always talked about it. Tonight, we had more guys on than off.

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.

He wants to talk to some different people. I don't know anybody who welcomes surgery when rehabilitation can be used. He's doing the right thing.

Our goaltending has been average and that's maybe been generous. With Adam, even in the minors last year he played very well -- he put us in the playoffs -- but there was no in-between. He was either outstanding or awful. There was no middle ground.

Playing with poise under pressure is something you can't teach.

It epitomized this team. They don't give up.

I was really pleased. It was good to see two NHL teams playing again. It was a penalty-filled game, but hockey is back.