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Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice yells toward the officials during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, in Tampa, Fla. Maurice was assessed a game misconduct at the end of the period.
The column ran 1,200 words in Saturday’s paper. But the central premise can be summarized in just 20: Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice bears some of the responsibility for the poor play of his team this season.
Put another way: An NHL head coach is at least partly responsible for the way his NHL team plays in an NHL season.