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Originally Posted by browna
A few years back I had my uncle's seats 7 rows behind and to the side of the Jackets bench.
It was noticeable how much this Larsen guy chatted up and engaged with the players when they came back to the bench and coached them up. Torts only stepped in when he laid the hammer down or for chatting the guys you could tell he likes (Hartnell as he was captain).
This was in the stoic GG era so the dicotomy comparing the energy on the benches was painfully obvious.
Doesn't mean what his abilities as a head coach will be but Torts trusted him back then with his players.
Found my post from that PGT.
https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpo...0&postcount=53 |
Things aren't always the same of course, but quite often the "good guy" assistant coaches have trouble when they're promoted to the head coach role in the same organization - it's a different dichotomy and relationship with the players.
But it looks like Columbus is on the downswing right now, so maybe they feel might as well give him a shot.