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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Chris Chelios was on Spittin' Chiclets yesterday, and relayed a story about his time in Detroit when Mike Babcock layed in to Johan Franzen so hard while on the bench that he suffered a nervous breakdown. This happened in 2011–12 when the Red Wings lost in the first round to Nashville.
He was also asked about how the team leadership handled these situations. He said that when Ken Holland was made aware of what was happening, he came own to the dressing room and delivered a speech, backed his coach, and threatened to trade anyone who did not fall in line. |
I'll give it a listen today. That is crazy.
If memory serves, Franzen was a playoff beast back 10-12 years ago. I wonder what set Babs off?