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From: [email protected] (Tom Huot)
Subject: Re: Bowman needs credit
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Gerald Olchowy ([email protected]) wrote:
: 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.
IMHO Bowman is the perfect coach for this group of players at
this time. Johnson was the perfect coach two years ago for his
group of players. I would say we have been very lucky here in
Pittsburgh that the order these coaches came in was this one.
(Excluding the unfortunate circumstances which brought about the
change.) With the immense talent on the Penguins roster this
year, a tougher Bowman keeps the egos in check. Johnson on the
other hand, was able to inspire the younger, inexperienced players
to new heights. Both coaches have / had different strengths. Both
of which came at exactly the right time.
Another person also mentioned that Bowman is the perfect coach
for this time since nobody can argue with his decisions. How can
you argue with the coach with the best record in hockey anyway?
Playing for a great coach like that demands respect which also
keeps the egos in check.
Just a couple of ideas.
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Tom Huot
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