data.3news-bydate.train.rec.sport.hockey.54009 Maven / Gradle / Ivy
From: [email protected] (Gerald Olchowy)
Subject: Re: Bowman needs credit
Organization: University of Toronto Chemistry Department
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In article <[email protected]> "Matthew T. Keating" writes:
>During the first three games of the Pens-Devils series, I have been
>impressed time and time again by the pure talent of the Pens. Jagr,
>MacEachern and Barrasso have been especially fun to watch. But, one
>element of this team which goes unnoticed seems to be Scotty Bowman.
>
Bowman is in the Hockey Hall of Fame as a coach already...and unlike
Gil Stein...he didn't get their by stacking the Board of Directors! -)
>
>While no one can replace the genius and optimism of Badger Bob Johnson,
>Bowman, in his own way, has made himself a permanent, though not clearly
>seen, mark in Pittsburgh.
Bowman is the genius...Johnson isn't. Bowman is a great coach...Johnson,
a very good one. However, Bowman is really not a modern coach, and
Patrick's solution of having him only run the team on game days, and
delegate most of the day-to-day responsibity to the assistants is
a shrewd managerial decision on Patrick's part.
Gerald