While the response is somewhat muted (though proportionate for the excitement level some have for this tournament without the NHL’s participation), at least one Canadian media outlet is calling out Willie Desjardins for the national disgrace that is this year’s Men’s Olympic Hockey squad losing to the Czech Republic. And that puts me in an awkward position, one in which I am forced to defend the former Canucks coach.
The author of the article, Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star, doesn’t seem to be too familiar with a few really key concepts here. The most important one is who Willie Desjardins is in the first place.