Patrick Kane responds to intense comments made by new head coach Todd McLellan
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When the news broke that Todd McLellan was hired as the new bench off of the Detroit Red Wings, NHL enthusiasts around the league were somewhat surprised by Steve Yzerman's decision.
After parting ways with former head coach Derek Lalond, Todd McLellan rolled into the motor city, clearly wanting to send a clear message right off the bat.
According to Hockey Feed, McLellan was overheard delivering a fiery message to his players, one in which he implored the team to simply "just f***ing play hockey" and as you might expect with reporters in earshot the questions regarding that message quickly followed.
One of the players that was asked about how the message went over was longtime National Hockey League star Patrick Kane, who seemed to take it relatively well.
Patrick Kane Responds to McLellan Fiery Comments
"I think he's trying to make the game simple for us," admitted Kane. "Where you're just going out there and playing.
I think most of the time if you're playing hard and skating hard and maybe if you make a mistake or two, if you're still working then sometimes that covers that up a little bit."
I think most of the time if you're playing hard and skating hard and maybe if you make a mistake or two, if you're still working then sometimes that covers that up a little bit."
Patrick Kane seemed to respond positively to McLellan's intense comments, emphasizing that keeping things simple is a great way to tackle the game.
"I think that's a good way to play too," said Kane. "Not thinking to much and you're just playing off of instinct... overall just make the game a little simpler for us."
You can watch Patrick Kane's full response in the Twitter link below:
McLellan, who coached the Los Angeles Kings last season before he was fired on Feb. 2, is 598-412-134 in 1,144 regular-season games with the San Jose Sharks, Edmonton Oilers and Kings and 42-46 in 88 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
He ranks sixth among active coaches in wins behind Paul Maurice (891), Lindy Ruff (876), Peter Laviolette (823), John Tortorella (757) and Peter DeBoer (632).
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