I’d not rate Crisp as a great coach. With the teams he was given, there should have been at least one more Cup. With a President’s Trophy team in ‘88, he dropped Johnson’s method for beating the Oilers and got swept in the playoffs. He didn’t have the team ready for the Canucks in ‘89, and almost blew it. The playoff first round loss to the Kings in ‘90 probably reflected his loss of the room, and it wasn’t surprising that he was fired right afterward.
Johnson’s number 1 for me, for reasons outlined by posts above this one. Darryl comes in a strong second, and King, MacNeil and Pagé would be favoured before Crisp.
|