What are the paths for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights to winning the NHL’s Pacific Division? Gary Pearson takes a look for BetMGM.
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Milestone for Joel Quenneville, head coach.
Milestone for Joel Quenneville, head coach.
He is now the second coach in NHL history to win 1,000 games.
He is now the second coach in NHL history to win 1,000 games.
He joins Scotty Bowman, the only other coach to reach that milestone.
He joins Scotty Bowman, the only other coach to reach that milestone.
So, Mike, what are your thoughts on the accomplishment for Quenneville and just the impact that he’s had on the Ducks so far this season?
So, Mike, what are your thoughts on the accomplishment for Quenneville and just the impact that he’s had on the Ducks so far this season?
I think he’s had a stabilizing force on a very young team.
I think he’s had a stabilizing force on a very young team.
Now, they were, they were smart in the sense that, they brought in a couple of veterans who had, had Stanley Cup playoff experience, like Chris Kreider, like Jacob Trouba.
Now, they were, they were smart in the sense that, they brought in a couple of veterans who had, had Stanley Cup playoff experience, like Chris Kreider, like Jacob Trouba.
But you see the development of the younger players, like Cutter Gauthier, like Leo Carlsson, like Seneka, who’s I think 20 years old.
But you see the development of the younger players, like Cutter Gauthier, like Leo Carlsson, like Seneka, who’s I think 20 years old.
You know, they, they’ve benefited from their young players basically ta- taking the ball and running with it and being core players at a very young age.
You know, they, they’ve benefited from their young players basically ta- taking the ball and running with it and being core players at a very young age.
And I mean, that only will benefit them down the line, and I think Quenneville, you know, has that experience from play– you know, coaching in Colorado and St. Louis and, and of course, winning the three Stanley Cups in Chicago, where he helped develop Toews and Kane into the players that we know about.
And I mean, that only will benefit them down the line, and I think Quenneville, you know, has that experience from play– you know, coaching in Colorado and St. Louis and, and of course, winning the three Stanley Cups in Chicago, where he helped develop Toews and Kane into the players that we know about.
And, you know, and I think he’s carrying that forth to Anaheim.
And, you know, and I think he’s carrying that forth to Anaheim.
So Anaheim, right now, they may make the playoffs, and I think they probably will.
So Anaheim, right now, they may make the playoffs, and I think they probably will.
But the benefit of Quenneville and the stability that he’s brought, you’re gonna see in the next coming, in the next coming, few years.
But the benefit of Quenneville and the stability that he’s brought, you’re gonna see in the next coming, in the next coming, few years.