Paul Maurice set an NHL record Thursday night and is now ahead of legendary coaches such as the late Al Arbour, Scotty Bowman, Mike Keenan, Lindy Ruff, Joel Quenneville and the late Pat Quinn.
It’s not exactly the kind of benchmark a bench boss craves.
The Winnipeg Jets’ 5-1 defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks gave Maurice 578 losses in his head coaching career, vaulting him past Arbour — who coached the New York Islanders to four consecutive Stanley Cup championships in the early 1980s — for the most in NHL history.
Asked to comment Friday, Maurice gave a playful first response.