Big win last night against NJ… Granato had the team ready to play at home, finally… Kudos.
”"I didn’t think we were ready to play at a high enough level," Ruff said afterward. "When the team is not ready to play, that falls on my shoulders."
Have never heard Granato take responsibility for his role in poor team readiness, not once. Always puts it on the players in his postgame comments, as if he had no part to play as Coach. He’s had several opportunities to do so in our March slump.
Ruff, an experienced and savvy NHL Coach, stepped up and took some burden off his team in their end of season playoff prep. Smart.
DG is in development like the team. He has some growing to do himself as an NHL Coach next season. Taking personal responsibility in the media for his role as Coach is part of it. My two cents…