There are two types of coaches in hockey: Those who rely on strategy and those who rely on outside influence. The coaches who rely on strategy are like generals hovering over a map looking for the best attack plan, the enemy's weakness and their best available units. The coaches that rely on outside influence are like politicians. They spend their time lobbying for things they know they don't deserve. They make a big deal about nothing in order to gain favor in the future.Mike Babcock is a general. No matter what the refs do to his team, he stands there totally focused. He's not worried about an even up call, he's wondering how his team can overcome the call in the first place. When the Wings fail to kill an extended 5 on 3 where Lidstrom and Pavel are both in the box for phantom hooking calls, Babcock is mad that the 3 guys he trusted to keep the puck out of the net didn't take away passing lanes down low.Bowman was both. He could lobby for a call one minute, th...
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