redeyedwings 2 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Nice little essay from my buddy at Dirty Games today: http://dirtygames.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/outcoached/ Not to put too fine a point on it, but everything about the Blackhawks’ effort in this game was moronic, pointless and self-defeating. They couldn’t even manage to extract proper thuggish revenge, if that sort of juvenile achievement was indeed their goal. Mike Babcock finished the game looking like the same kind of classy coach he always does. He should have worn the fedora he sported at the Winter Classic, just to remind everyone how much of a pimp he can be. Quenneville, meanwhile, looked like a harried father — a man who agreed to take his own kids, as well as the neighbours’, to the zoo, only to realize, with a dozen brats running wild everywhere and other patrons giving him increasingly dirty looks, that he’d bitten off far more than he could chew. He had, quite simply, no control of the situation. For a professional coach, that’s a pretty damning indictment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NomadFromKazoo 42 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Nice little essay from my buddy at Dirty Games today: http://dirtygames.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/outcoached/ Babcock's not dominating Quenneville in every respect in this series. Babcock is a pathetically inept whiner compared to Quenneville's mastery in the art. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Posted this in the Quenneville thread: The difference between the Red Wings and Hawks is maturity, top to bottom. As far as I'm concerned, Q unraveled first, then his young team did. "Worst call in the history of sports"... Scenario: Game 3: Red Wings are down 2-0. Kronwall lays a clean hit on Havlat. Possible momentum swing for the Red Wings is destroyed by a terrible 5 minute major and game misconduct, leaving the Wings without their Number 3 defenseman. Blackhawks don't score on 5 minute powerplay, but score early in the 2nd to make it 3-0. Red Wings maintain composure, refuse to goon, play hockey and within a period are tied 3-3, taking it to overtime before losing on the road to the Blackhawks. Game 4: Blackhawks are down 2-0. Franzen just scored with 20 seconds left in the first period. Scrum ensues after Kronwall gets a piece of Kane. Bad penalty to take anyone out of it, if anything, served as a unreceived message to the Blackhawks to stop starting scrums after clean play. Red Wings score early in the 2nd to make it 3-0. Blackhawks score on the powerplay and begin to show signs of life. 12 seconds later, Hossa scores to reclaim a 3 goal lead for Detroit. Half the game still to play, and they might as well have shut off the lights and called it a win by default. The Blackhawks no longer had any will to win the game and dedicated the next period and a half to gooning on the Red Wings players to send a unreceived message that they aren't finished yet. The refs didn't ruin the game for you Quenneville. You and your porous $5mil backup goaltender ruined it for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidMichSteve 1,115 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Babcock's not dominating Quenneville in every respect in this series. Babcock is a pathetically inept whiner compared to Quenneville's mastery in the art. Q has much more experience. What did you expect? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 yeah whats with Q honestly. Worst call in the history of sports? It wasnt even the worst call that period.... I hope he realized how embarrassing that press conference was and how much of a fool he looked like. I feel like the hawks lost any possible edge they had after the coach comes up on stage whining like a schoolgirl. Kinda pathetic really. I always liked Q too, but you can see someones true colors in the face of adversity. Babs always composed and collected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EuroTwin 240 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Nice little essay from my buddy at Dirty Games today: http://dirtygames.wordpress.com/2009/05/25/outcoached/ Your friend is a great writer. Thanks for posting this. My favorite bits: If the games themselves have been — in a metaphor the entire hockey world has slept with like a security blanket through the entire series — Big Brother vs. Little Brother, then the coaching matchup has been teacher vs. student. Or maybe principle vs. student. Or principle vs. special-needs-short-bus-riding student. It’s honestly not even that close. I mean — what the hell else do you want? Aside from politely asking Johan Franzen if he would mind not playing the role of Force of Nature tonight, and him agreeing for reasons known only to The Franzen … you couldn’t ask for more. Mike Babcock finished the game looking like the same kind of classy coach he always does. He should have worn the fedora he sported at the Winter Classic, just to remind everyone how much of a pimp he can be. Love that he mentions Bab's sweet Fedora. He should wear that too all the games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 yeah whats with Q honestly. Worst call in the history of sports? It wasnt even the worst call that period.... I hope he realized how embarrassing that press conference was and how much of a fool he looked like. I feel like the hawks lost any possible edge they had after the coach comes up on stage whining like a schoolgirl. Kinda pathetic really. I always liked Q too, but you can see someones true colors in the face of adversity. Babs always composed and collected. Quenville- THE DUDE IS LOADED ON WHISKEY! that is why he is such an ass! quennville is a loser drunk....you would act that way too if you were taking slurps of wild turkey from a mcdonalds cup while coaching the hawks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Quenville- THE DUDE IS LOADED ON WHISKEY! that is why he is such an ass! quennville is a loser drunk....you would act that way too if you were taking slurps of wild turkey from a mcdonalds cup while coaching the hawks. actually i DO act like that under those circumstances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA Report post Posted May 25, 2009 Babcock is a great Coach no doubt, but give the Wing's player their credit. They are just clearly more talented. I could outcoach Quenville given the respective rosters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redeyedwings 2 Report post Posted May 25, 2009 The more I think about it, the more credit Babcock deserves for yesterday. He didn't let the guys get down at all, didn't let them get involved in Q-stache's bulls--t, played the hell out of Kronwall and Stuart instead of giving Chelios major minutes (no doubt Roenick is PISSED somewhere) and just kept their focus on the game, when it would have been easy for it to wander. He has too much talent to ever get a coach of the year trophy, but he deserves it. It's difficult to win in this league no matter how much talent you have, if you don't have a coach that can get the effort when he needs it, and that's where Babcock excels. That's my $0.02. And glad some of you guys enjoyed the article. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
