Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman\u002DLarsson, along with Luke Schenn, all thrived to varying degrees in the Arizona desert under Rick Tocchet.
“New coach comes in and you have to prove yourself,” Garland said. “That’s how I view it.”“was just how competitive we had to play.Article content“You have to play hard. There’s no room for passengers.
Ekman-Larsson says that he’s been quizzed by his teammates about Tocchet but maintained he was hesitant to give them too much. Canucks players and coaches gather around to listen to new head coach Rick Tocchet give directions during his first practice in charge of the club on Monday at Rogers Arena.There were reports of friction between Tocchet and Ekman-Larsson at end of their time together in Arizona. Tocchet said at his introductory news conference on Sunday that any issues between him and Ekman-Larsson were overblown, on which point Ekman-Larsson agreed Monday.
“I feel that Toc is going to come in with a lot of energy and it’s going to be good for this group. He’s going to have a lot of rules and be hard on us.”Article content
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