Yzerman Season-Ending Press Conference

[raymond23]

Live on youtube at 3pm:

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[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

Thanks for the head up.

 

[bedtime20]

Thank you

 

[FabricDetails]

Why would anyone even bother to ask, "Is there any area where you feel like you're all set?" What a wasted question.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Always good hearing Stevie weigh in on things.

Loved the way he talked about how the onus is on the players and young kids to train and get back in shape. For those that don't Yzerman says they have the perfect excuse not to train (the pandemic) but those that do and want to play will find a way.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Why would anyone even bother to ask, "Is there any area where you feel like you're all set?" What a wasted question.

Red Wings merch?

He seems all set there.

 

[FabricDetails]

Red Wings merch?

He seems all set there.

Seriously. He looked like he just got drafted by the Wings, haha.

 

[Martinez]

Always good hearing Stevie weigh in on things.

Loved the way he talked about how the onus is on the players and young kids to train and get back in shape. For those that don't Yzerman says they have the perfect excuse not to train (the pandemic) but those that do and want to play will find a way.

I’d say that’s a big part of the players we target in the draft, guys that obsess over getting better/work horse/gym rat types.

 

[nhlisawesome]

Always good hearing Stevie weigh in on things.

Loved the way he talked about how the onus is on the players and young kids to train and get back in shape. For those that don't Yzerman says they have the perfect excuse not to train (the pandemic) but those that do and want to play will find a way.

Jimmy Howard probably hasn't stepped foot in a gym since the lockdown

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Doesn't seem to want to talk much about Blashill

 

[hkydave04]

Doesn't seem to want to talk much about Blashill

I got that feeling to. I get the feeling that possibly SY wants to make a change but maybe Gallant and Lambert don't want to come here so he's essentially stuck with Blashill one last yr?

 

[SimonEdvinssonAtSix]

Jimmy Howard probably hasn't stepped foot in a gym since the lockdown

Is lockdown the new slang word for "last year"?

He for sure is not in the gym, nor is he in any NHL teams future. Guy is done.

 

[Ezekial]

That shit was bizzare
"My comments or remarks on the head coach haven't changed from what I said at the end of Febuary."
Okay we're going to move on to Ted Kulfan, Ted
Ted: "Well, just following up on that, does that mean you're bringing him back?"
Yzerman: "That's what I said! I guess that was what I inferred"

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

That shit was bizzare
"My comments or remarks on the head coach haven't changed from what I said at the end of Febuary."
Okay we're going to move on to Ted Kulfan, Ted
Ted: "Well, just following up on that, does that mean you're bringing him back?"
Yzerman: "That's what I said! I guess that was what I inferred"

All of the exchanges about coaching were super awkward in my opinion. People can read into them however they like I guess, but it didn't sound like a ringing endorsement to my ears.

 

[ArmChairGM89]

All of the exchanges about coaching were super awkward in my opinion. People can read into them however they like I guess, but it didn't sound like a ringing endorsement to my ears.

He may have just known he was going to take shit for bringing him back and really didn’t want to deal with it.

 

[Ezekial]

All of the exchanges about coaching were super awkward in my opinion. People can read into them however they like I guess, but it didn't sound like a ringing endorsement to my ears.

I'd say the Helene St. James one when she brought up some conversation between the two of them was the most awkward, but yea he was abrasive whenever Balshill was brought up.

E: quoted wrong post

 

[Retire91]

I am glad he held his ground on coaching and I am in line with how he responded you simply can't judge this team's performance from a coaching angle the team is totally in a rebuild and was in a freefall before that. Coaching doesn't matter at the point and I am glad he didn't budge on the corporate speak of supporting the coach, telling it straight, and moving on as a non issue

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

All of the exchanges about coaching were super awkward in my opinion. People can read into them however they like I guess, but it didn't sound like a ringing endorsement to my ears.

Agreed.

I'm trying not to read too much into it but it seems like Yzerman is dancing around saying that Blashill absolutely will be the head coach next season.

At one point he even says "it's nobody's business but ours...."

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

He may have just known he was going to take shit for bringing him back and really didn’t want to deal with it.

That too. I was just expecting a bit more conviction based upon the tweets that were going out. He literally couldn't bring himself to say that they were exercising the option.

 

[ArmChairGM89]

That too. I was just expecting a bit more conviction based upon the tweets that were going out. He literally couldn't bring himself to say that they were exercising the option.

I’m wondering if he decided on bringing him back but hasn’t decided on contract details such as exercising an option or extending him. (Or at least hasn’t discussed it with Blashill yet and wants to tell him first)

 

[DetroitRed]

I can't recognize him in those glass. It's like Clark Kent.

 

[FabricDetails]

Yzerman also said he may have some say in Jeff's assistants going forward. Perhaps Lane Lambert somehow becomes one of Jeff's assistants.

 

[Hen Kolland]

I think the Blashill comments came off to me like someone who is aware of the public perception of Blashill, and doesn’t want to answer the reporters asking the same question over and over.

“Like I said what I said, and no matter how you phrase your question, the answer is going to stay the same. It’s what I said in February, it’s what I reiterated today. I don’t plan on making a change.”

Is there a little bit of open ended nature to how it was phrased? For sure, and I think if something incredible reveals itself, he will make the change. Like when Dantonio was telling everyone he was coming back to MSU and he believes in completing circles or whatever nonsense. And then all of the sudden, poof, MSU needs a new head coach.

I think we will get a sense of how comfortable Jeff is when he gets in front of these beat reporters. If he also seems awkward, then there might be legs.

 

[bedtime20]

That shit was bizzare
"My comments or remarks on the head coach haven't changed from what I said at the end of Febuary."
Okay we're going to move on to Ted Kulfan, Ted
Ted: "Well, just following up on that, does that mean you're bringing him back?"
Yzerman: "That's what I said! I guess that was what I inferred"

Facepalm moment

 

[FabricDetails]

“Like I said what I said, and no matter how you phrase your question, the answer is going to stay the same. It’s what I said in February, it’s what I reiterated today. I don’t plan on making a change.”

"So you haven't spoken to Jeff about it since February?"