F. Scott Fitzgerald said, “There are no second acts in American lives,” but that is dead wrong. Martha Stewart is on the cover of Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit edition, isn’t she? America loves redemption. Tiger Woods, for instance, is on his second redemption. Or maybe his third. It’s hard to keep track.
Presently, the Blue Jackets are one of five NHL teams with a coaching vacancy. The others are the Anaheim Ducks, Calgary Flames, New York Rangers and Washington Capitals. There may be more coming (Pittsburgh? Toronto?).
One of these teams is probably going to hire Mike Babcock, who requires redemption.