stillers4me
06-25-2014, 07:39 PM
Mike Johnston's tenure as the Penguins (http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/)' 21st coach won't be measured by his resume to date. Nor name recognition. Nor the respect he'll immediately command. Nor anything related to Jim Rutherford's farcical search that finally led to Johnston's introduction Wednesday at Consol Energy Center (http://www.consolenergycenter.com/).
No, not even the new GM's face-palm line that “I feel very strongly that we got the right coach,” this after his first two choices bolted, Bill Peters to Carolina and Willie Desjardins to Vancouver.
Man, couldn't that have come with a laugh track?
Ultimately, though, it won't mean a blessed thing. None of it.
Here's what will: “Once players understand their role and how they fit into the big picture, whether you're a 22-minute guy or a 16- or a 10-minute guy, you want to be part of it, to know where you fit in.” ...............
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/6344274-74/johnston-puck-penguins#ixzz35hXHWs2d
No, not even the new GM's face-palm line that “I feel very strongly that we got the right coach,” this after his first two choices bolted, Bill Peters to Carolina and Willie Desjardins to Vancouver.
Man, couldn't that have come with a laugh track?
Ultimately, though, it won't mean a blessed thing. None of it.
Here's what will: “Once players understand their role and how they fit into the big picture, whether you're a 22-minute guy or a 16- or a 10-minute guy, you want to be part of it, to know where you fit in.” ...............
Read more: http://triblive.com/sports/dejankovacevic/dejancolumns/6344274-74/johnston-puck-penguins#ixzz35hXHWs2d