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NHL 2021: I Pledge Allegiance to Gritty

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Rumor has it some has-been retreads are making their way back into the NHL orbit:
Blue Jackets floating the idea of hiring Mike Babcock beg8nd the bench
Rangers floated Quenneville as HC.


From a Wings fan perspective, Babcock was a good coach, but his methods left a lot of questions when rumors started being proven true. Same can be said for Quenneville.
 
aparch said:
Rumor has it some has-been retreads are making their way back into the NHL orbit:
Blue Jackets floating the idea of hiring Mike Babcock beg8nd the bench
Rangers floated Quenneville as HC.


From a Wings fan perspective, Babcock was a good coach, but his methods left a lot of questions when rumors started being proven true. Same can be said for Quenneville.
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I wouldn't care to have either one behind an NHL bench again, given what we know now.
 
bronconick said:
Babcock's best success was with older experienced vets, of which I don't immediately think of the Blue Jackets.
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This is interesting, as IMO Babcock did his best work with the Spokane Chiefs in the WHL coaching kids, and routinely taking unimpressive rosters deep into the playoffs.
 
Bronco said:
I always like to think the Wings would have had more Cups with Babcock if he wasn't such a giant douche.
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At the very least, maybe Franzen wouldn't have had his brain completely scrambled due to PCS if Babs hadn't talked sh*t about him to his teammates and bullied him into playing when he should have been benched for concussion protocol.
 
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