BTP
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Mike Babcock would probably be the perfect coach for this team now.
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The Masters
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budzz
History is just that.
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In my best Jack Nicholson voice...
"I'd rather stick needles in my eyes".
As for what he's thinking right now, probably something like "Geez if only I wasn't such a d!ck to guys like Marner and Spezza and countless others, maybe I'd be able to get a gig somewhere".
"I'd rather stick needles in my eyes".
As for what he's thinking right now, probably something like "Geez if only I wasn't such a d!ck to guys like Marner and Spezza and countless others, maybe I'd be able to get a gig somewhere".
leafsfan5
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Who wouldn't love watching the stretch pass be picked off by Tampa defenders for 7 games
PromisedLand
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I would agree with you OP; here is hoping Keefe adapts and does not force the grit guys to play softass hockey
this team needs to gel and gotta find the grit, perseverance, attention to detail, no fancy BS and complete focus on a mission -> i.e. Stanley Cup
#NoExcuses
this team needs to gel and gotta find the grit, perseverance, attention to detail, no fancy BS and complete focus on a mission -> i.e. Stanley Cup
#NoExcuses
X66
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Babcocks Leafs line up
Bunting-Matthews-Accari
Simmonds-Tavares-Marner
Hunt-O'Reilly-Nyalnder
Kerfoot-Lafferty-Clifford
Bunting-Matthews-Accari
Simmonds-Tavares-Marner
Hunt-O'Reilly-Nyalnder
Kerfoot-Lafferty-Clifford
Martin Skoula
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As much as I’d love to see ZAR stapled to the top line and Nylander on the fourth while the defense lobs nothing but stretch passes for Hedman to intercept, I’m good.
29Potvin
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Just how Mike likes his teams..Hand picked and already worked out the kinks and hardship.
Any of us could have won gold medals coaching those Canadian teams same and the Ducks team and Wings we already over the hump when he stepped in
Any of us could have won gold medals coaching those Canadian teams same and the Ducks team and Wings we already over the hump when he stepped in
CantLoseWithMatthews
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Hard to believe the "perfect coach" for a team trying to compete isn't even employed in the NHL. The only time Babcock looked perfectly qualified in his time here was when they finished last in the league
ShaneFalco
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This a teams similar to the one he had that finished with 105 points and lost in 7 games to Boston. When Babcock asked Dubas for more players that are hard to play against then play a big and heavy game those were the players Dubas removed and not added.
Players like Hyman, Komarov, Kadri, Martin, Polak etc
Now those players are Bunting, O'Reilly, Accairi, Lafferty and Schenn etc.
You know Dubas has done a complete 180, on his "speed and skill" build belief, because he has aready added 6 new pieces (= 1/3 rd of a roster of 18 skaters) and he still might not be done clearing out softer players, for new ones.
Should I just put this thread on ignore or 
Decisions, decisions.
Decisions, decisions.
colchar
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So you can voice your personal opinion, but everyone else has to leave theirs at the door? Sweet jebus.
banks
Only got 3 of 16.
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I think I could name 40+ coaches I'd rather have for this team instead of Mike Babcock.
Start with every active NHL coach, aside from Eakins, and then I only need to come up with about 10 more names. Shouldn't be too difficult. If I can research with google, I'd be able to name 100.
Start with every active NHL coach, aside from Eakins, and then I only need to come up with about 10 more names. Shouldn't be too difficult. If I can research with google, I'd be able to name 100.
RunItBackAgain
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With an absolute refusal to adapt because his ego thinks all his ideas were great an it’s going to start working any minute.
I would also look forward to our 2 top lines playing 12-14 minutes in game 7 because he insists on line matching and Cooper has figured this out and keeps throwing out his bottom 2 lines cause it keeps our top 2 lines off the ice.
Babs was an extremely intelligent man but his rigid refusal to adapt and his treatment of people around him have rightly ended his career.
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mapleleafs34
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And when we're down 2-1 in Game 7 with 5 minutes left he will send out:
Lafferty-Kampf-Acciari to win it for us.
Jimmy Firecracker
Backcheck, Forecheck, Paycheque.
If Babcock wanted grit and compete in his lineup why did he scratch Martin for a good chunk of the 17-18 season (including the playoffs) when he brought all of those attributes and was beloved in the room? The man was good enough to be part of a great fourth line on the Islanders so what was the issue here?
Game 7 gives Simmonds more ice time than Matthews
Babs was good in his day but is absolutely terrible today. It happens to a lot of coaches, I'm still as surprised as most with how Daryl Sutter was a wizard last season but this season all of his ugly tendancies have reared their heads and Calgary is suffering bad for it.
