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Originally Posted by ST20
In my opinion, his play style would seem to suit our best players. Everything I've read and seen about BB seems to indicate he's more a player's coach who let's players utilize their strengths. Everyone swears all the time in Hockey... I wouldn't use that as an indicator of his coaching style.
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I think players like "tough but fair" coaches who they think have their back vis-a-vis other teams, the refs etc. They like coaches who communicate, not ones who make them guess why they are being sat, short minuted, etc. Or those who yell at them publicly (including singling them out in front of the team) - they seem to hate that. Sheahan said he liked Tippet for the former reasons the other night. Even though that's Oiler stuff, I think he's right.
Whether the systems guy is the HC or an AC, they need that too though. But an adaptable one, not a Babcock.