The Vancouver Canucks’ new head coach wants his star player to harness his game to become more effective with and without the puck.
“I was an emotional player, but there are different emotions,” said Tocchet. “It’s OK to have it on the bench, to tell your linemates: ‘Let’s go.’ But on the ice, you’ve got to be careful of your body language.Article content
If he can reel in his better players to be more responsible at both ends of the ice, that’s going to transition into fewer goals against and more offensive chances in transition. “There’s a certain time and sometimes you have to live for another shift, everything can’t be high risk. If you’re up 3-2 and the play is there, make it. But you can’t throw pucks to the middle. And I’m not picking on J.T., but that’s my philosophy.
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