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Very good.

Everybody on the line. Let's go.

- Hey, Jim.

- Hey, coach.

I was wondering

why you wouldn't take this test.

Yeah, well...

It's nothing against you or anything.

I didn't see what it has to do

with stopping a puck.

That's all right.

You just took it anyway.

Hey, coach?

So if I took it...

I meant to ask,

how's your family doing?

They're doing all right.

And you?

I'm OK.

I got 26 guys trying to make this team.

Only 20 will go to Lake Placid.

I gotta know how committed

you are to being here.

If you're not,

you're just wasting our time.

Look, coach, my dad's

going through a rough time right now.

He's got nothing.

He lost his job.

And with Atlanta trying to sign me...

Bottom line is, my mom wanted this.

Me playing on this team.

Hard to say no to someone who drove

you to practice every day, right?

You didn't answer my question, Jim.

I'm here, aren't I?

I'll see you in the morning.

Don't forget to bring your game.

The Soviets performed

a nuclear test yesterday,

setting off a 75-kiloton bomb

in eastern Kazakhstan...

- So much hate and fear.

- What's that?

Between the Soviets and the West.

It's bound to end in disaster.

They'll figure something out, Doc.

They haven't got

any other choice, right?

I hope so, but it just seems to me

that some people will never get along.

Yeah.

Like hockey players

from Boston and Minnesota.

Our own private cold war.

- Let me ask you a question.

- Of course.

You've worked with Herb

for a long time?

Quite some time.

Does he always treat

his players like this?

No. This I have never seen.

But, Craig, believe me.

Herb has a reason

for everything he does.

Well, he's ending up with 20 players

who hate his guts.

Maybe if they hate him,

they won't have time to hate each other.

Hey, honey.

- How much longer you gonna be?

- I still got a few more.

- Well, I'm going to bed, OK?

- OK.

You know, Kelly

has ballet at four tomorrow,

and Danny's done with hockey then too.

Which one do you wanna get?

- Herb.

- Yeah.

- Can you pick up Danny at four?

- We've got team meetings.

I can't be in two places.

- What about Margie?

- They're on vacation.

I don't know, honey.

You'll figure it out.

Can you turn that off, please?

Please.

This is what happens

over the summer.

The kids are doing a zillion different

things. Your meetings will have to wait.

Come on, Patti.

I'm coaching a hockey team here.

We already talked about this.

Really?

When exactly did we have this talk?

Because I don't recall

being a part of the conversation.

What did I say? Was it interesting?

We never had this talk.

Never.

OK, what's on your mind?

- Nothing.

- You're obviously mad about something.

First you're upset

because we didn't talk,

and then when I try to talk

about whatever it is, you don't wanna.

- If you're not willing...

- It's not because we didn't talk.

It's because you never even asked.

I know what this is about.

I know it and you know it.

- What? Know what?

- This. What you're doing.

Chasing after something you didn't get.

That you may never get.

What if it doesn't work out?

Are we gonna do this every four years?

It's OK. Go finish your work. Go, go.

Hey.

Hey.

You know...

...ever since I stopped playing,

I wanted to coach this team.

And this is the only way

I know how to do it.

It's not the easiest way,

I know, for you. Or the kids. But...

Patti, I have to do this.

I know you do.

I'm sorry we didn't talk.

And I was wrong not to ask.

So I'm asking now

if you can be with me on this

because it won't mean anything

if you're not.

Blue line, back. Red line, back.

Far blue line, back. Far red line, back.

And you have 45 seconds to do it.

Get used to this drill.

We'll be doing it a lot.

Why?

Because the legs

feed the wolf, gentlemen.

I can't promise you we'll be the best

team at Lake Placid next February.

But we will be the best conditioned.

That I can promise you.

Be prepared to grow

through pain, gentlemen.

You're gonna skate

harder than you've ever skated

every minute of every day

you're on the ice with me.

Stretch out north and south,

open up east and west.

The center will fill in here.

This winger will take the center spot.

- What's your name?

- Mark Johnson.

- Where are you from?

- Madison, Wisconsin.

- Who do you play for?

- University of Wisconsin.

Come on. Go, boys! Go, boys!

The fastest way to make this team

is by being fast.

Stop. Look at you.

Three men covered by one guy.

This isn't weaving for weaving's sake.

Spread out. Use the ice.

Come on, Jimmy. Challenge them.

You're getting beat on the side.

Challenge them.

I don't blame you.

- How you holding up?

- Not good, not good.

- How about you?

- Dave Christian.

- Who do you play for?

- University of North Dakota.

Come on, no!

No, no, no. Get it to a point.

You're quarterbacking this play.

Come on, Rizzo,

I got you running this play.

The only thing you're gonna run

is the bench.

Boom. He can get him.

Boom, boom, boom.

We're opening up options.

We've got four options off one play.

Anybody have any questions?

OK, let's go.

- What is he talking about?

- No clue.

Twenty of you are going to Lake Placid.

Six are going home.

Who that is, believe it or not,

is up to you.

- You?

- Mark Pavelich.

- Who do you play for?

- UMD Bulldogs.

Go. Next lineup.

- Turn it up, boys.

- Let's move it.

Here you go, here you go!

- Fabulous pass.

- Good shot.

You three, run that again.

- Again?

- Let's go.

I understand how you feel,

but don't let them know that.

- The Coneheads are coming in.

- Who?

That's what the guys have been

calling them 'cause they're a little...

Like the Coneheads.

- What's that?

- Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin.

I guess it's off your radar.

- Come on in, boys.

- You want to see us, coach?

I'm thinking about keeping the three

of you together on the same line.

- Everybody OK with that?

- Yeah. Sure.

How about you, Buzzy,

think this works?

It's going good. Moving the puck well.

It's just different playing with them.

We just seem to find each other

and make things happen.

Yeah. Pass, shoot, score.

- Pass, shoot

- and score.

Well, all right. We'll see how she goes.

- Thanks, coach.

- Take it easy.

Rest up.

Well, looks like we're taking a line

of Coneheads to Europe.

Yeah.

If they can keep their legs under them.

I'll see you next week.

Something on your mind, Craig?

Or is that just too far off my radar?

I don't think you can push them

this hard for six months. It's too long.

- They're doing all right.

- They're tired.

- I know how hard to push them, Craig.

- You sure about that?

You know why I had them take that test?

To make sure

I could push them this hard.

I'll see you Monday.

All right.

Wow, look over here, Phillie.

Section two, four rows up.

- Two girls, blonde.

- They're gorgeous.

- Twins. Seventh row up, to the right.

- Love these blonde girls.

- Maybe we can take a few home.

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