How can we lose when we’re so sincere?

Seth Jarvis scores in overtime to tie the series!

Major aspect of taking the job was how aligned he, RJ, and the Sedins were

Was asked basically about why we lost so much in recent years, said he hasn't been in Vancouver in 6 years, talked about culture and showing up with the right mindset and body language

Is aware that all teams use words like accountability and culture and compete, is going to be very clear on what the team's standards are and what their definition of those terms are

Called last season (in Abby) humbling, is difficult to win consistently

Easy to have good vibes when you're winning, important to keep that same focus and energy up in tough stretches

Important to acknowledge that there will be tough times - that's when the character of your team will really show

Expectations will be the same for everyone - older guys can't expect to get away with slacking because they're established

Want players who want to be in Vancouver, are comfortable with being uncomfortable and are willing to change their habits

Looking for coaching staff to embody the same values - motivated to come in and get better, want to teach young players and have the ability to communicate

Captain will emerge from the group based on what they do everyday - attitude, body language, respect, etc., doing that consistently instead of just paying lip service

On ice stuff - the NHL is a fast league, his systems are fast, intense, high energy, premium on execution

NHL is a hard league to grow in, important to give players coming up a structure and constant feedback, need to ride the wave and coaches' job is to help them find their game in the NHL and become consistent

Looking for coaching staff to embody the same values - motivated to come in and get better, want to teach young players and have the ability to communicate

Caleb - Fool's errand to plan for something that hasn't happened yet, they'll cross that bridge if they get to it, but it was part of the hiring process. There's an understanding in their household that first and foremost, he's dad, but if they want hockey-talk, kids decide if they want to talk to coach or dad, Caleb always wants to talk to coach.

Would treat Caleb like any other player, understands the challenges, brings up the rule again, Caleb has the wherewithal to separate the two

From RJ (this is the only question he was asked lmao) - In terms of him, the Sedins, Manny all being former Canucks, respect for the players is more important than that, thinks that as soon as you go "when i was there we did this" walls go up

Manny again - aware of the implications of being the first HC of South Asian descent, but focuses on being the best coach he can be. Understands the importance in the wider context and the support he gets, but doesn't put a great deal of emphasis on it

On Raty being viewed as potential upside - bad at predicting the future, but there's potential there to be a quality everyday NHLer. Coaches' job to help players find their niche and find what their game is at the NHL level. He's good in the dot, and buying into and accepting certain roles is part of becoming an NHLer

On Petey and his fall - hasn't spoken to him yet, part of coaching is finding what makes players tick and drawing out the best in them

I know who you are / you'll be fine

I know who you are / you'll be fine

No you get it. This is it.

Poulin was 18 at her first olympics. Team canada wanted her to stay with a host family during training because she had never lived on her own before. So caroline ouellette, charline labonté, and kim st-pierre took in this teenage prodigy so she'd have exactly the mentors she needed, and 20 years later poulin is a five-time olympic medalist, captain of team canada, and captain of a champion team in a women's professional hockey league bigger than anything her mentors had. And caroline is on the ice to celebrate with her and be part of the future she worked for.

About 25 years ago, Tom Harrington was a CBC sports reporter and host of the Sports Journal magazine show. He was researching a story about an NHL player who was gay while working with a go-between who ran a support group in Toronto that helped professional and amateur athletes who were gay. Harrington was told there was a “prominent” NHL player who had been thinking about coming out. During the next year-and-a-half, Harrington said he worked with his go-between trying to convince the NHL player to do an interview, but the player was “extremely reluctant and afraid he’d be exposed.” Harrington tried to arrange a phone interview or a meeting with the player, who asked if his voice could be disguised in a phone call in case Harrington recognized him. Harrington promised the go-between he would never reveal the player’s identity unless he permitted it. “It was a step closer to the beginning of something, but it was also a window into just how terrified he was, and it said a lot about the culture at the time in professional male sports, where players didn’t feel they could even take the initial step to come out, let alone reveal themselves,” Harrington said in a phone interview. Harrington said the player eventually decided not to come out, saying he was too scared of the impact it would have on his family, hockey career and his life after hockey. “I remember saying at the time (to the go-between): ‘You know, there are a lot of people who would be very supportive of him. There would be businesses lining up to sponsor him to have him as a spokesperson. I’m telling you, there’s an untapped market for someone like this … the Jackie Robinson of gays in sports.’ But, ultimately, it failed. “I never knew who the player was and to this day I still don’t know who it was,” added Harrington, who retired last year after almost 44 years at CBC.