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Toronto Maple Leafs: Escape from Babcock’s Dog House

For an organization so historically deprived of stability, he’s has managed to instil within his team a new-age culture during his time as head coach. Babcock’s is a culture built on two pillars; accountability and consistency.

Being a Leaf is once again a source of pride. A sentiment of which had been noticeably lacking from the Burke/Nonis Eras before him.

Is he perfect? Heck no. No coach is. Babcock’s specific imperfections can actually be counterproductive. The stubbornness he displays in judging players created a dog house with a seriously low vacancy rate.

As many players thrive under Babcock-ian rule, others wilt instead.