If I ever had to pick a lousy coach in the NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs' Ron Wilson does come to mind.
I've watched him mouth off time and time again, complaining about what his team has not done and ranting about other teams and their players.
The latest snipe that he made was a comparison on Phil Kessel and Tyler Seguin: “Well Phil Kessel’s got seven goals, Tyler’s got what, one?,” Leafs coach Ron Wilson said prior to Thursday’s game.
So to break that down a little, let's do our own comparison:
Phil Kessel, age 23 in his fourth year as an NHLer. In his rookie year (age 19), he totaled 70 games earning 11 goals and 18 assists for 29 points. He was at a +/- of minus 12.
Tyler Seguin is just 18 years old in his rookie year and in just seven games. He has 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points for a +/- of minus 1.
So, to compare a player at this point in time (a young veteran versus a rookie) is not only idiotic, but down right irrational.
Sure, at this time, Kessel is the better player; the only problem is the Maple Leafs has 23 goals for and Kessel has scored seven of them. &n ...
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Toronto Maple Leafs’ Ron Wilson: One of the Worst Coaches in the NHL?
October 29th, 2010 by Cory Ducey Leave a reply »
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