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Will The Wings Rebound From Their Slow Start?
by Paul on 10/25/09 at 10:18 PM ET
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from Erik Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail (Monday edition),
This is the week in which Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock will find his ability to multitask put to the ultimate test. Babcock’s slumping Wings visit GM Place in Vancouver tomorrow, his only visit before the 2010 Olympics in February, where he will coach Canadian national men’s hockey team.
Naturally, everybody’s going to be quizzing Babcock about all things pertaining to the Olympics this week; his primary focus will be getting the Red Wings back on the winning track after two tough losses in Phoenix and Colorado.
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added 11:23pm, from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
The Red Wings’ biggest issue could be mental and/or physical fatigue after three years of long playoff runs followed by short summers. It is not uncommon for teams that lose in the finals to falter the following season.
The Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins were in danger of missing the playoffs before making a coaching change, replacing Michel Therrien with Grand Haven’s Dan Bylsma on Feb. 15.
Red Wings coach Mike Babcock is not going anywhere, regardless of what unfolds this season. Players often tune out a coach after a few years, especially one as hard-driving and abrasive as Babcock. But it is way too early to make that assertion.
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