INSIDE THE LOCKER ROOM: Teuvo Teravainen RETURNS From Injury, Jeff Blashill Makes BIG Line Changes

0:00is table good to go for tomorrow? Well, we, you know, I anticipate that, but until tomorrow, well, I'll kind of reserve total judgment, but he's definitely trending towards playing him off. Looks more like a player with his dough feet there. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. What's that thought behind that line? Um, probably a lot of things. One, you know, we tried more than the way I went. I'd like to get more as you back to center. Um, kind of, you know, getting guys in the, in the lines that I think can be successful. And then, you know, Frankie and, uh, beds, he haven't played a lot together. A small sample size, and so we'll see how they do. And I think table is a real good compliment because he's really smart. Um, you can put pucks into spaces for them, but also, uh, is really good defensively. With 15 forwards, but the mom's here, do you plan to keep everybody up to the trip? Or, um, not necessarily. We'll see, uh, we'll see, uh, you know, how the rest of the day goes here.

1:00How would you assess, I think Lardis is the sample size you've seen? Uh, I think he's done a good job. You know, he's done a solid job. I think he, you know, he, he came in and, and early on, uh, probably was trying to find his way a little bit. I thought he got more confident. Um, you know, so I think he's done, uh, he's done a good job of, uh, making a first, I guess, first impression to, to the coaching staff, uh, and where he's at. Moving Conor, little cybro, moving Conor back to the left on the, the power point is kind of just a different, different options. It's got a little stale, right? So Navis hasn't been very, I don't think it's, uh, created momentum either. It's one thing to score about it. I think it's created momentum. So we get him over to that side where, um, you know, he's definitely been very good going downhill on his, on his normal side. But I think, um, you know, he's got the potential to be great on the other side as well. And so let's get him over there and kind of get him a look and see how that, see how the park goes that way. It's been a while since he doesn't have been like on that platform. Mm-hmm. The moms, you're like, what's the kind of mindset

2:04Yeah, it's, uh, well, first of all, this is always a unique trip anytime you bring, um, you know, guests along and whether it's the moms, dads, mentors, I've kind of done all of them and they're always fun. They're always, uh, I think a good opportunity to just regain perspective too and, and, you know, how lucky we are to be part of the NHL and in whatever, uh, aspect that he is, whether it's coaching, playing, uh, staff, um, we're, we're really lucky. And I think when we get a chance to kind of share that with, uh, with, with the guests, it's an awesome thing. So to have the moms, uh, here's great, uh, should be a fun trip. Um, uh, and then, you know, obviously we're going to win two games against, uh, good teams and, and so that'll, that'll be the normal challenge and we'll have similar routines, but it's always a little bit different, probably in a good way. It kind of breaks up the monotony of the year a little bit too. With the Dart, is there a timeline for, for face-offs and when he's playing with other centers, do you, is there a way they decide on who's going to do better? It's harder when you're not taking face-offs to always be, to be in the center position as much as possible, right? It's just harder. So, um, you know, I did, I don't

3:06foresee him taking face-offs before the Olympic break. After that, I'm not sure, but before the Olympic break, I don't see him taking face-offs. So, uh, he, you know, who's ever low is low. So, who's ever first back is kind of, you know, between him and Frank, you will cover that center spot and cover the D zone spot, same thing in the neutral zone. Um, it's definitely not impossible to, to learn how to have success that way. You know, I coached, uh, Datsun Kinsetterberg, and they played great hockey together, even though both were pure centers. Um, so, you know, you just, you just got to kind of learn that chemistry and learn and figure out how to kind of get back into those spots. And so, we'll see if him and Frankie can, can develop that chemistry. I haven't used to have a spot sample size, but it seemed like recently they played a little bit together. I mean, you see just kind of glimpses of what they could be, sort of. Uh, Betsy and Frankie? Yeah, I mean, you know, certainly there's, you know, there are two more, most dynamic forwards. And so, you know, you're hope that they can, which I hope when you put lines together is that, you know, the sum is greater than the parts, even. And so, you know, can they be exponentially better as a, as a pair? Um, we

4:11hope so, you know, but, um, the one thing I got to do is give it some runway too. I can't, you know, change too much here in the last three, three games or so, trying to find the right spark or the right kind of, uh, you know, match. And I have to just stay with it here and probably just stay with it through the next three games and see how it goes. What do you think spend the struggle for Berkowski with some of possession stuff? And what do you, what do you like to see different out of them? First of all, uh, Birke cares a ton. He wants to do great. He's probably one of those guys when it's not going right. Um, tries probably, you know, can almost over try, um, in, in, in, honestly, then it goes worse, right? And so, you know, I would say, you know, probably two things that I think he, he's that, that, you know, we'll, we'll chat with him about his one is he's always going to be a guy who, who wants to make a play and, and just balance him when to make a play and when to live another day. Those are conversations we've had. And, you know, and I think there's time he's done a really good job. You can't be a guy who makes plays and, and never make a mistake. You're going to turn some pucks over, but you got to have that balance. And two, uh, just making sure

5:14that he's not, he's not trying to get going so fast that he's not getting pucks in the right spots and almost skates, self outside of, of the pocket of one to get a puck. So those are things that we'll look at with him. Thank you. Leave him alone. Yeah, I protected you. Uh, yeah, I think, obviously, you know, get a little better. I think, um, they're offends, you know, it's, it's my job and, uh, like, yeah, I think there's, there's good and there's bad. Uh, yeah, just try to, you know, get better next game and keep it. You feel like you feel like it's hard because of the chances of coming up like you, and you feel so homey last game where they, they were going to make scoreball. Um, this is just a way. I mean, I'd probably other than Tampa, Florida. I've had a lot of leaks. So, um, you know, that's kind of how it goes sometimes. I think, I'm not Tampa, Florida. Sorry, Tampa Carolina. Uh, I thought those two games, maybe not as many chances, just kind of held the game for one, but other than that, I think you can, I've had a lot of chances and, uh, just

6:15hopefully start going. No, I think people really appreciate anything on the phone. Um, yeah, I think probably maybe your recovery's, uh, I think we get in and get a luck or when the draw get a luck, and then it's kind of back down there. So, um, that makes it tough. So, that's on, uh, you know, all five guys are there to, um, you know, get pucks back and, that'll kind of make them, make them sit back a little bit too. So, it'll just, you know, give us more pucks with us. You don't play with friends all out this year. What, uh, what is he? Yeah, it's obviously a great player. Everyone knows that. Um, you know, so much speed and, uh, you know, makes many plays him and him and Terrible. So, um, you know, two guy, I played a Terrible with 10 games last year, and then I kind of never did it again. So, um, looking forward to that. Obviously playing with Frank, so I'll play with them a little bit last year, but, um, you know, I'm looking forward to, to that line and stuff, but, you know, I've played with great players all

7:18years, so it's just kind of adapting to whoever I'm with, you know. How are you feeling? Uh, I feel good. Yeah, I feel better, so excited. Are you gonna, are you hoping to be back tomorrow? Yeah, I'm hoping, yeah, for sure. So, let's see. Just how, uh, how tough has it been watching these last bunch of games and, uh, you know, bring some up and down? Yeah, it's always tough to not be able to play and, uh, especially after the team is not, um, winning. You always want to be there and try to help somehow so get to be back. Is it nice today? Is the injury doesn't, uh, I, I, I've proposed you from the playing only big, so are you all concerned about that? Yeah, of course you always, uh, concerned and you get here, you have to miss games, so not fun at all and especially all the pictures coming, so that's, uh, big thing for sure, but, uh, yeah, I just leave day by day and, uh, right now, I feel good. What do you hope to bring those, I guess, in that line playing with those guys?

8:22Uh, just try to be myself, uh, try to play good both ways. Um, they're, they're gonna make a lot of things happen in those zones, so I have to be maybe a little careful and, um, responsible out there for them. Um, so yeah, I'm excited. It should be good.