Coaching and management changes around the league

[Joe S.]

I thought McDavid played a role with the NHLPA to facilitate the firing of Babcock from Columbus... Or is that just something my mind invented?

 

[cw]

I thought McDavid played a role with the NHLPA to facilitate the firing of Babcock from Columbus... Or is that just something my mind invented?

I think by Babcock resigning that killed the investigation into his behavior. He was not fired from Columbus.
By resigning he avoided being held accountable - it ended the whole thing. I guess he now figures enough time has passed and he has a clean slate that never really got blemished because he thwarted the investigation by resigning. Looks like members of the NHLPA feel otherwise. So do members of the media I listened to today - they're gathering up more testimony on his behavior.