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I dont understand that argument. Just as Ton touched on what about all those good teams that lost in the playoffs historically? Coaching always matters no matter what the roster looks like esp when the team starts getting beat up and injured like both the Hawks and the Bruins were. What's Bostons excuse for losing? People keep forgetting that Boston was a really good team with a lot of depth also. Juliens a great coach but at the end of it he also got out coached by Q. Hawks are indeed a great team and Q does have something to do with that. He has been with the core a good five years now and has played a part in their grooming. He made mistakes along the way to this cup and in 2010..find me a coach that never has. He did it this season with a lack of center depth which is pretty rare and a team that struggled with faceoffs (thats on players). Found ways to work around it and a lot of that has to do with the style of hockey he implemented. **** it he had a guy that was known more for offense (kind of) and turned him into a bloody short handed specialist. He did a lot with this current roster in my opinion.</p>
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Again too much emphasis on his mistakes and not enough on the good things he has done. Doubt anyone on the roster thinks lowly of Q so I don't understand why any fan would. At the end of the day it's what the players think of him not us fans. Im sure he gets high marks. Toews himself has said countless times he has the upmost respect for Q and Q gets the final word and no one ever argues or makes a fuss about his decisions. Perhaps just on the record remarks but I buy into it regardless. I see no tension btw players and coach with this org and never have since Q stepped in. People tend to read into things a bit too much like the Leddy benching and the Stalberg scratching and all that stuff. He also appears to be damned if he does and damned if he doesn't. Him getting blamed for the pp these years is absurd. The players need to take a lot of accountability with that and I sure they do.</p>
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Like him or not Q now has 2 cups in 4 years. That's enough to put anyone at the top of best coaches in the league. If he were to leave the org today he could find a job with any NHL team. Hes also hall of fame bound with the record he has and the 2 cups. He also took a young unexperienced hawks team to a conference final at one point (incase anyone forgot). Guess he gets no credit for that?</p>
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Babcock is one of the best coaches in the NHL, made mistakes, could not adjust to Q's game plan and squandered a 3-1 series lead.</p>
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While I'm not a fan of Darryl Sutter, he has been very successful with the Kings resurgence and was nearly swept.</p>
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Julien is also regarded as one of the best coaches in the NHL — and after the Blackhawks tied Game 6, he did not call a timeout, and they were scored on 17 seconds later to practically handed the Cup away.</p>
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All coaches make mistakes, but for the most part, Quenneville has a great pulse on his team and can make necessary adjustments. Also little moves, such as sending bleeding Shaw on the ice to give Toews a break were very savvy moves. He has a good grasp on the team, the game, and employs a pretty exciting brand of hockey.</p>
