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The Jack Adams Award is all about expectations and perceptions, no matter how flawed or accurate they may be. If the perception of a particular hockey team before a season is that it won't be successful, those lowered expectations make that team's success seem all the more exceptional and surprising. Throw in an injury to a key player and the award is probably yours.
If the hockey world believes your team can contend for a Stanley Cup and then your team wins 50 games, it's a lot harder to be named the NHL's best coach. If the hockey world believes your team won't be that great and it shows marked improvement over the previous season, the odds of that team's coach winning the Jack Adams a lot better.
This season, ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
The Jack Adams Award is all about expectations and perceptions, no matter how flawed or accurate they may be. If the perception of a particular hockey team before a season is that it won't be successful, those lowered expectations make that team's success seem all the more exceptional and surprising. Throw in an injury to a key player and the award is probably yours.
If the hockey world believes your team can contend for a Stanley Cup and then your team wins 50 games, it's a lot harder to be named the NHL's best coach. If the hockey world believes your team won't be that great and it shows marked improvement over the previous season, the odds of that team's coach winning the Jack Adams a lot better.
This season, ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins