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JD · 12-31-2017, 08:15 AM

I'm pretty sure if Bob Johnson was coaching in today's environment there would be lots of "he's in over his head" and "this isn't college hockey anymore" type things getting thrown around. He was a legend in his circles but the Flames took a bit of a risk hiring him. He had no pro experience.

As for the power play in those days, I'm pretty sure if I had MacInnis and Suter trading shots from the point, Nieuwendyk tipping em in, Otto automatic on faceoffs, and Mullen slapping home rebounds, then sending out "scrubs" like Loob, Bullard and Hull to spell the number 1 unit, I could draw up a winning power play too! Not that Badger should take any fault for having great players, but he had great players.

Crisp had a pretty lethal pp too.

DT77 has it right. Your team could mail it in and get drunk for the whole season and still make the playoffs in those days. In 1989 the Wings won the Norris with 80 points! There were three teams BEHIND them that made the playoffs.

12-31-2017, 08:15 AM	#20
JD First Line Centre Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Not Abu Dhabi Exp:	I'm pretty sure if Bob Johnson was coaching in today's environment there would be lots of "he's in over his head" and "this isn't college hockey anymore" type things getting thrown around. He was a legend in his circles but the Flames took a bit of a risk hiring him. He had no pro experience. As for the power play in those days, I'm pretty sure if I had MacInnis and Suter trading shots from the point, Nieuwendyk tipping em in, Otto automatic on faceoffs, and Mullen slapping home rebounds, then sending out "scrubs" like Loob, Bullard and Hull to spell the number 1 unit, I could draw up a winning power play too! Not that Badger should take any fault for having great players, but he had great players. Crisp had a pretty lethal pp too. DT77 has it right. Your team could mail it in and get drunk for the whole season and still make the playoffs in those days. In 1989 the Wings won the Norris with 80 points! There were three teams BEHIND them that made the playoffs.