This took me to the NHL standings. The other thing I learned while looking at the standings, to my dismay, is that despite a five game winning streak the Sabres are still eight points behind three teams.
It must have been Darcy/Lindy who brought Rick Martin in as a shooting coach. Post co-captains maybe. I don't think it worked. Rick probably just said, Here, do this. And the twine tingled.
The Atomic Wedgie Jock Privilege defense would not hold up at a manslaughter trial, methinks.
Seriously you'd have to have a lot more than some twisted version of the castle doctrine
Who said I commend him for anything? It's not all coaching is my point.
But I will commend Bill Peters. In his first three seasons as Canes coach, he singlehandedly got Jeff's production to double. Of course in his fourth season it dropped again (including a -27 after a -3 the year before). Probably why he got fired. And Jeff stayed to lead the franchise to elite status in the league.
OK. Ralph prevented Jeff from scoring goals.
54 points then 31 in more games the next season in Carolina.
He's streaky. When he's hot it's easy to say I told you so.