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Sharks Asst. Coach Watches Games On TV
by Paul on 01/08/09 at 08:05 PM ET
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from SanJoseSharks.com,
When Todd McLellan created his coaching staff upon his arrival in Silicon Valley, he brought one constant with him from Detroit. He hired his old video coach Jay Woodcroft and made him an assistant coach.
Yet, he might be the assistant coach Sharks fans are the least familiar with as they never see him on the bench. At practices, Woodcroft is working with McLellan and Assistant Coaches Trent Yawney and Todd Richards to run drills and see that the foundation for games is in place.
However, during games at HP Pavilion or on the road, Woodcroft is settled into the coach’s offices watching the contests through state-of-the-art video monitors and replay equipment.
“During games,” Woodcroft said, “I watch the game in our offices as it happens.”
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As a wings fan and an A2Y reader, its interesting to me knowing that todd mclellen and woodcroft, as they are now with the sharks, had so much influence on the defensive play and organization of the penalty kill with the redwings. when you look at the stats of the wings goals against 5 on 5 and the penalty kill percentage from last year to this year, it becomes apparent just how much these to men meant to the wings and how much they currently mean to the sharks. although the wings seem to have things rectified as of the past 5 games and including the stars tonight, i can’t help but worry about a playoff match-up with these two teams. In Tick Tock and Babblecock I trust.. however its time to break out the beer cozy to keep the frostbite at bay with the inevitable steady stream of cold ones that will be hitting my hands during this coming west coast swing and eventual stop in San Jose.
Posted by CRoy from Redford MI on 01/08/09 at 11:01 PM ET