"On paper, this team should..."
If you haven't already, you're likely going to start seeing a lot of team previews that will sum up a team's chances of success or failure by finishing that sentence.
On paper, some teams look like world-beaters, others, look like they have a great shot of picking first in the 2011 Entry Draft.
But, at this point, all we have is paper.
To my mind, the biggest single factor that will either verify the greatness people see on paper, or, perhaps defy the paper-based expectations of failure is coaching.
In all sports, but particularly the NHL, a good coach can make a mediocre team look great and can turn a great team into a champion.
In 1974, the NHL introduced the Jack Adams Award to recognize the most outstanding coaching performance during the NHL regular season.
Now, awards such as this are a bit problematic because they are not exactly based on statistics or points, and don't necessarily go to the man who coached the most successful regular season team.
The Jack Adams is typically awarded to a man who has accomplished one of three types of feats in the regular se ...
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