Despite offensive sparks, defensive breakdowns and turnovers fueled Calgary’s attack, leading to costly odd-man rushes and goals.<\/p>\n
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Neil Carlson said he thought the game tonight was too sloppy.<\/p>\n
Neil Carlson said he thought the game tonight was too sloppy.<\/p>\n
Are you agreed?<\/p>\n
Are you agreed?<\/p>\n
Too sloppy.<\/p>\n
Too sloppy.<\/p>\n
Definitely better than last night’s game.<\/p>\n
Definitely better than last night’s game.<\/p>\n
I thought that, we were, the, the breakaways and, the odd man breaks were preventable by basically knowing that that’s what they’re gonna do on a shot from our end or not from, from our top, and they take off and all of a sudden it’s, like free.<\/p>\n
I thought that, we were, the, the breakaways and, the odd man breaks were preventable by basically knowing that that’s what they’re gonna do on a shot from our end or not from, from our top, and they take off and all of a sudden it’s, like free.<\/p>\n
So that was the, you know, they got them going.<\/p>\n
So that was the, you know, they got them going.<\/p>\n
you know, our first period wasn’t bad.<\/p>\n
you know, our first period wasn’t bad.<\/p>\n
They were, you know, all of a sudden they’re getting breakaway after breakaway and that was the, the big thing.<\/p>\n
They were, you know, all of a sudden they’re getting breakaway after breakaway and that was the, the big thing.<\/p>\n
And then we got going in the third with some possession and zone time and, opportunities and, you know, something we haven’t been– we’ve been fortunate all year, you know, tonight it didn’t happen.<\/p>\n
And then we got going in the third with some possession and zone time and, opportunities and, you know, something we haven’t been– we’ve been fortunate all year, you know, tonight it didn’t happen.<\/p>\n
Were those Calgary opportunities the result of a team maybe, a frustrated team pushing too hard early on to make something happen?<\/p>\n
Were those Calgary opportunities the result of a team maybe, a frustrated team pushing too hard early on to make something happen?<\/p>\n
Well, I don’t know.<\/p>\n
Well, I don’t know.<\/p>\n
I think I’d say, you know, I just think our purpose in our game, I mean, sometimes they’re preventable by, positioning and awareness to the situation.<\/p>\n
I think I’d say, you know, I just think our purpose in our game, I mean, sometimes they’re preventable by, positioning and awareness to the situation.<\/p>\n
but, you know, they, they’re one of the top teams in the league off the rush, so that was something we wanted to try to prevent.<\/p>\n
but, you know, they, they’re one of the top teams in the league off the rush, so that was something we wanted to try to prevent.<\/p>\n
And, you know, they got, they got some quality off of it and, you know, not a lot of them, but they, they cashed in.<\/p>\n
And, you know, they got, they got some quality off of it and, you know, not a lot of them, but they, they cashed in.<\/p>\n
What sort of tactics do you need to take on here to stop a free fall late in the season like this to, you know, get things corrected?<\/p>\n
What sort of tactics do you need to take on here to stop a free fall late in the season like this to, you know, get things corrected?<\/p>\n
Well, we gotta practice.<\/p>\n
Well, we gotta practice.<\/p>\n
First time we had a real practice, I think maybe in three weeks.<\/p>\n
First time we had a real practice, I think maybe in three weeks.<\/p>\n
So we gotta practice there for the game and, morning skate and, you know, we just– let’s get, tighten things up a little bit.<\/p>\n
So we gotta practice there for the game and, morning skate and, you know, we just– let’s get, tighten things up a little bit.<\/p>\n
I think that’s, that’ll be the message and technically being aware of being in the right areas.<\/p>\n
I think that’s, that’ll be the message and technically being aware of being in the right areas.<\/p>\n
Is that a concern at all that this is happening so late into the season?<\/p>\n
Is that a concern at all that this is happening so late into the season?<\/p>\n
you know what?<\/p>\n
you know what?<\/p>\n
I think that, you know, we’re missing a lot of different guys that, you know, that, not necessarily are the scorers, but they’re the guys that were playing a real solid team game, and I think that’s one thing we gotta tighten up no matter who’s in the lineup that, you know, positionally aware, you know, and, and, and, you know, you don’t wanna get scored on, so let’s make sure that you take pride and, you know, staying out of the or not staying out of the basically, you know, you don’t wanna be on the ice when you score.<\/p>\n
I think that, you know, we’re missing a lot of different guys that, you know, that, not necessarily are the scorers, but they’re the guys that were playing a real solid team game, and I think that’s one thing we gotta tighten up no matter who’s in the lineup that, you know, positionally aware, you know, and, and, and, you know, you don’t wanna get scored on, so let’s make sure that you take pride and, you know, staying out of the or not staying out of the basically, you know, you don’t wanna be on the ice when you score.<\/p>\n
Don’t– nobody wants to give up goals.<\/p>\n
Don’t– nobody wants to give up goals.<\/p>\n
You know, I watched a tremendous hockey game this afternoon.<\/p>\n
You know, I watched a tremendous hockey game this afternoon.<\/p>\n
It was one-nothing, maybe the two best teams in their conference going at it, and it’s a one-nothing hockey game the whole way.<\/p>\n
It was one-nothing, maybe the two best teams in their conference going at it, and it’s a one-nothing hockey game the whole way.<\/p>\n
So let’s, you know, let’s– we gotta be ready to play those kind of games.<\/p>\n
So let’s, you know, let’s– we gotta be ready to play those kind of games.<\/p>\n
Tyson Hynes, twenty-three minute stint as an AHL debut.<\/p>\n
Tyson Hynes, twenty-three minute stint as an AHL debut.<\/p>\n
What did you make of his play?<\/p>\n
What did you make of his play?<\/p>\n
Yeah, I thought he had a heck of a game.<\/p>\n
Yeah, I thought he had a heck of a game.<\/p>\n
You know, I’d say, thought he had a special game when he was in, training camp there, and he looked good.<\/p>\n
You know, I’d say, thought he had a special game when he was in, training camp there, and he looked good.<\/p>\n
I thought he did all– everything you’d want him to do in his first start and, big minutes and, very effective in a lot of ways.<\/p>\n
I thought he did all– everything you’d want him to do in his first start and, big minutes and, very effective in a lot of ways.<\/p>\n
Five games to go.<\/p>\n
Five games to go.<\/p>\n
Is that a team that’s ready for a playoff series?<\/p>\n
Is that a team that’s ready for a playoff series?<\/p>\n
Well, we got lots of time between now and then to figure it out.<\/p>\n
Well, we got lots of time between now and then to figure it out.<\/p>\n
Let’s, let’s not, not worry about the series.<\/p>\n
Let’s, let’s not, not worry about the series.<\/p>\n
Let’s worry about five games.<\/p>\n
Let’s worry about five games.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Yeah.<\/p>\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n
Thank you.<\/p>\n