The NHL is asking coaches to cut out the televised histrionics and 'world-class' profanity aimed at refs. Here's what coaches say about it.
There they were, all 32 coaches, sitting at tables in a ballroom at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago, a slap shot away from O’Hare International Airport. General managers meet a few times a year to discuss the state of the game and possible rule changes, but this one-day gathering in September also included the league’s head coaches, a rarity. Advertisement The vibe was casual. Most of the coaches were dressed in polo shirts, cups of coffee in their hands.
You talk and laugh and say, ‘Water under the bridge.’ Sometimes they’ll come up — and Kelly Sutherland is one of the best — he’ll come up to you and say, ‘Hey I missed that. I’ll keep my eyes open. I’m sorry.'” Motivations for barking at the refs vary. Richardson said he’ll do it to get the officials’ attention and keep his players’ focus on the ice. “I always remind the players to let us deal with that,” he said. “You stick to the game and play.
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