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Originally Posted by Sojourn
Bonino, I'll grant you, but DSP? I don't think that's fair to Carlyle, Boudreau wasn't there to deal with DSP when he was first breaking into the NHL. Getting used to the speed of the game, and beginning to learn the nuances of the NHL game? That was under Carlyle. By the time Boudreau took over, DSP was already improving and showing more confidence.
As for Washington, I think the success he had there is a bit overrated. There were times I felt like he just didn't have control over his better players. Look at all the crap that was thrown Semin's way, and Ovechkin's, and Green's and let's be honest... a lot of it was deserved.
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From what I've heard, that environment was fostered by their owners and GM, not Boudreau. Supposedly, that's why Hunter gave them the finger and went back to juniors.