I've never been a big fan of Pat Quinn. As a General Manager I don't really have a problem with him but as a coach he drives me nuts. Players seem to love him because he leads by example, and that's probably why I don't like him- his example is to whine, complain, and criticize everyone and everything except his own team. His players follow the model to a T. Black, Red & Gold has a couple of posts about why Quinn is disliked and why he's a bad choice to represent Canada as our coach at the 2004 World Cup. On top of the bits about lying and being a crook Quinn refuses to give credit to anyone for anything unless they wear a Leaf's jersey. For example, Toronto lost 4-1 to the 29th place Blackhawks tonight despite outshooting them 44-15. Chicago goalie Craig Anderson was outstanding in getting just his second career NHL win. When asked about him Quinn's response was typical- "Yeah, I guess he played good, but we did a lot to make him look good." Come on, give the kid some credit Quinn. Anderson kept the Hawks alive in a game that should have been a shootout.
The best part about the Leafs loss is that 3 of the 4 goals were scored by former Toronto players. Nicely done guys.
GO LEAFS GO!!! GO LEAFS GO!!! WOO!!
Posted by: SPU | February 05, 2004 at 10:55 PM