Canadian Olympians trust, believe in Babcock

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LOL... What team are you watching then? Didn't last years team - Lidstrom -Stuart +New assistant coach +a pile of rookies (this include Smith who, last year, was better off playing for the opponents) and + a million injuries manage to make the playoffs ,get to the second round and take the eventual Cup Champs to game 7? ...that could have very well been our Cup! I'd even go as far to say that in the end that we there the toughest challenge for the Blackhawks on their way to the Cup! Thanks Coach.... couldn't have gotten there without you!!

I wouldn't give him all the credit of course we still had guys like Datsyuk, Zetterberg, Howard and Kronwall which is a very decent core and losing in the second round is not an amazing feat. Blowing a 3-1 series lead wasn't very good either. There was plenty of times late in games in the playoffs where Babs had the wrong guys on the ice against the top lines and it cost us.

I just feel Babs relationship with the Wings is tired and stale and we need a refreshment. His gameplan is usually solid but the execution is not