“The players shouldn’t think too much”

ZSC coach Crawford ahead of a hit in Zug

“The players shouldn’t think too much”

After two wins to start under Marc Crawford, the ZSC Lions have recently lost twice. And today we’re going to Meister Zug (live on Blick TV, from 7:25 p.m.).

Stephen RothDeputy Head of Ice Hockey

Marc Crawford doesn’t seem worried, although his ZSC Lions recently lost to Ajoie (2-3) and the SCRJ Lakers (2-5). The Canadian was not dissatisfied with the performance against the bottom of the table. Regarding the game in Rapperswil-Jona, he points out that it was the fourth game within six days. And in the first two games after his return to Zurich, his team played well defensively against Biel (2-1) and Bern (3-0) at the beginning of the year and kept goalie Ludovic Waeber strong, he says.

The 61-year-old is deliberately relaxed. “I want to understand what every player needs and what he’s like as a person,” says Crawford. So far he has concentrated 70 percent on getting to know the players. Only 30 percent was specifically about sports. He doesn’t want to change too much. “I want us to play simply and efficiently.”