Paul Maclean for Jack Adams in 13-14

What do the Sens have to accomplish for Paul Maclean to win the Jack Adams for a second time in a row?

If the roster is healthy we need to win the division.

Division title which I think they will achieve.

Yep, agreed. We'll have to win the division. There are expectations now.

How about conference title? 

Gotta be a division title at least, probably the conference championship.

Has any coach ever won twice in a row?

Hoags wrote:Gotta be a division title at least, probably the conference championship.

Has any coach ever won twice in a row?

The Honourable Jacques Demers did it in Detroit.

Yep, Jacques Demers IIRC

Agreed, expectations are much higher now, the shine will have worn off. He'll have to guide them to an outstanding season - which he very well might.

Hobiesens wrote:

Hoags wrote:Gotta be a division title at least, probably the conference championship.

Has any coach ever won twice in a row?

The Honourable Jacques Demers did it in Detroit.

That was a great pizza-fueled run he had.

SpezDispenser wrote:Agreed, expectations are much higher now, the shine will have worn off.  He'll have to guide them to an outstanding season - which he very well might.

Yes it will be interesting to see how the team handles expectations. MacLean certainly has the ability to do it.

We'll how the team responds, I don't believe we can't do it without Alfie's leadership like some people say. There's enough character in that room and all the reasons in the world to prove him wrong.

At some point this team would have to win without him, I'd say this is the final stage of the rebuild. New leadership needs to fill the void and make this team more than just Alfie's team.

Hoags wrote:

SpezDispenser wrote:Agreed, expectations are much higher now, the shine will have worn off.  He'll have to guide them to an outstanding season - which he very well might.

Yes it will be interesting to see how the team handles expectations.  MacLean certainly has the ability to do it.

We'll how the team responds, I don't believe we can't do it without Alfie's leadership like some people say.  There's enough character in that room and all the reasons in the world to prove him wrong.

At some point this team would have to win without him, I'd say this is the final stage of the rebuild.  New leadership needs to fill the void and make this team more than just Alfie's team.

I think there's a time when pride comes into play. Spezza, Phillips, Neil, Michalek, Methot - all of them have to come in and fill the void left by Alfie. And that has to trickle down to Turris and guys like that.

I agree, we can do it without Alfie's leadership, as someone pointed out, it was gonna happen sooner rather that later. The way it happened might be galvanizing.

Speaking of the Jack Adams...Pat Burns won it with three different teams, over the span of 10 years. His three wins is the most ever. He won a Cup. He had a career winning percentage of 59%. How is he not in the Hall of Fame?

What a farce.

tim1_2 wrote:Speaking of the Jack Adams...Pat Burns won it with three different teams, over the span of 10 years.  His three wins is the most ever.  He won a Cup.  He had a career winning percentage of 59%.  How is he not in the Hall of Fame?  

What a farce.

I think he'll get in eventually.

It should have happened when he was still alive though.

tim1_2 wrote:Speaking of the Jack Adams...Pat Burns won it with three different teams, over the span of 10 years.  His three wins is the most ever.  He won a Cup.  He had a career winning percentage of 59%.  How is he not in the Hall of Fame?  

What a farce.

As DGB said (paraphrasing), "To be fair, the other triple Jack Adams winners aren't in the HHOF either".

By the way, he got fired (in Boston) and then won the Cup the next year with the Devils.