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You guys talking about his 'scared to death' comments?

No coach ever admits to being afraid of losing his job and Paul MacLean, should anyone even bother to ask, would be no different.

Besides, he's busy dealing with a whole number of other fears at the moment.

"All I know is I'm scared to death no matter who we're playing," MacLean said before Saturday's game when TSN's Chris Cuthbert asked if he'd be more worried facing a hot or cold Sidney Crosby. "Whether it's Sidney Crosby or John Tavares or the Sedins, I go day-by-day and I'm just scared to death every day of who we're playing.

"And sometimes," MacLean added. "I'm scared to death of who I'm playing."

The latter was either a playful, serious or semi-serious dig at his under-achieving players. We're not sure, nor are we sure if the players are under-achieving or if they're really not that good. If it's the former, perhaps a coaching change is in order here.

http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/12/06/...he-competition