Bruce Almighty ; Boudreau Turns Caps Into Instant Contender
The Washington Times › March 09, 2008
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Maybe Bruce Boudreau was fortunate. One of the few things Boudreau tweaked before his first game as coach of the Washington Capitals was the power play, which had struggled under former coach Glen Hanlon. The Caps had an opportunity with the man advantage 1:44 into that first game, and 43 seconds later defenseman Mike Green scored on a feed from center Nicklas Backstrom.
"It was like, 'Whoa. Maybe he does know something,' " Boudreau said. "I think that was fortunate for us to be quick to get them on our side."See the full content of this document
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Bruce Almighty ; Boudreau Turns Caps Into Instant Contender
The reality is Boudreau had succeeded as a coach in many leagues for many teams for many years - four, seven and 17, to be precise - and he didn't need the Capitals to score on that first power play to prove it.
Still, what Boudreau has accomplished in a short span with the Caps is remarkable. This career minor leaguer has transformed them from the worst team in...See the full content of this document
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