mirtle.blogspot.com - 6/13/2008
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My pick for the award, Red Wings coach Mike Babcock, was actually a distant third, unfortunately. Trotz was a decent pick, however, given the cast he had.
Two coaches who received some support have been fired: Wilson and Quenneville. I received some outraged emails when the nominees were announced regarding the Flyers' John Stevens, but he didn't get a sniff here.
Laviolette and Gretzky are
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