Ben Shelley: Pre-game Report (Game 22): NYI @ ANA

Is it weird that I didn’t like Babcock before but now I like him a little more? It seems he dislikes the Leafs just as much as I do.

Is it weird that I didn’t like Babcock before but now I like him a little more? It seems he dislikes the Leafs just as much as I do.
- Cptmjl

I think he just a wiener. Doesn’t matter who he coaches.

I think he just a wiener. Doesn’t matter who he coaches.
- Wildschwein

Possibly the most overrated coach in history. He was gifted a Red Wings team with some all-time great players and a host of other amazing talent and he's been successful coaching Team Canada who I assume a chimp with a drug problem could lead to a medal

I think he just a wiener. Doesn’t matter who he coaches.
- Wildschwein

Yes but like I said we have something in common... Besides being a Richard.

Funny that both Bozak and Kadri are gone... With Bozak winning the cup....

Possibly the most overrated coach in history. He was gifted a Red Wings team with some all-time great players and a host of other amazing talent and he's been successful coaching Team Canada who I assume a chimp with a drug problem could lead to a medal
- eichiefs9

Pretty sure I read recently that Chelios who's Americas golden child in hockey had some not so nice words for Babcock

Pretty sure I read recently that Chelios who's Americas golden child in hockey had some not so nice words for Babcock
- kindlyrick

Go read all of Mike Commodore's tweets

https://twitter.com/commi...tatus/1197290389172051969

Go read all of Mike Commodore's tweets

https://twitter.com/commi...tatus/1197290389172051969
- eichiefs9

Yeah I mean he's the very definition of salty.

Possibly the most overrated coach in history. He was gifted a Red Wings team with some all-time great players and a host of other amazing talent and he's been successful coaching Team Canada who I assume a chimp with a drug problem could lead to a medal
- eichiefs9

Eh, I mean, both things everyone says about him can't be true at the same time. I've read he only won because he coached elite teams (which, I've been told, the Leafs are...possibly the best ever!). And then I've read that he didn't know how to coach an awesome team like the Leafs because he kept trying to impose a grind-it-out style on them. If he only wins because he coached elite teams, then he must know how to coach elite talent. And if he can't coach elite talent because his system stifles them, then how did he win with elite teams?

Possibly the most overrated coach in history. He was gifted a Red Wings team with some all-time great players and a host of other amazing talent and he's been successful coaching Team Canada who I assume a chimp with a drug problem could lead to a medal
- eichiefs9

Coaches don’t matter anyway.

Eh, I mean, both things everyone says about him can't be true at the same time. I've read he only won because he coached elite teams (which, I've been told, the Leafs are...possibly the best ever!). And then I've read that he didn't know how to coach an awesome team like the Leafs because he kept trying to impose a grind-it-out style on them. If he only wins because he coached elite teams, then he must know how to coach elite talent. And if he can't coach elite talent because his system stifles them, then how did he win with elite teams?
- UIF

Resorting to syllogisms on hockeybuzz may get you banned. Seriously, my sense is that Babcock is a little like Tortorella..........effective for a while, but then he wears out his welcome and the team tunes him out.

Snow = CapNoWantTo + Weightless

Coaches don’t matter - if you want to win.

Coaches don’t matter anyway.
- Cptmjl

Like FOs

Pulock smoked gibson

Eh, I mean, both things everyone says about him can't be true at the same time. I've read he only won because he coached elite teams (which, I've been told, the Leafs are...possibly the best ever!). And then I've read that he didn't know how to coach an awesome team like the Leafs because he kept trying to impose a grind-it-out style on them. If he only wins because he coached elite teams, then he must know how to coach elite talent. And if he can't coach elite talent because his system stifles them, then how did he win with elite teams?
- UIF

I'm not saying he's a bad coach or nothing good his teams have done is because of him, I just think that he was very much overrated. Before this debacle in Toronto, a reasonable amount of people likely thought of him as one of the better coaches of all time. I just don't think he's that good.

Lee is playing like a man tonight.

I'm not saying he's a bad coach or nothing good his teams have done is because of him, I just think that he was very much overrated. Before this debacle in Toronto, a reasonable amount of people likely thought of him as one of the better coaches of all time. I just don't think he's that good.
- eichiefs9

He’s not. He’s mediocre at best.

Barzal has been hooked twice already

Barzal has been hooked twice already
- Upstate_isles

But it’s his fault. Cause he’s too skilled and stuff.

Lee is playing like a man tonight.
- Wildschwein

That line as a whole looks good so far and is generating a bit. Bailey on the 4th line with mdc and Johnston with brassard playing so well with beau and nelson he really doesnt have a spot and they aren't messing with the best 4th line

Barzal has been hooked twice already
- Upstate_isles

I thought they were gonna get him for a trip when he was digging for the puck between someone's legs and he fell

I thought they were gonna get him for a trip when he was digging for the puck between someone's legs and he fell
- eichiefs9

Well clutter got raped there

Well clutter got raped there
- Upstate_isles