'A whole different thing': Veteran of Babcock's Detroit years likes coach's chances in Edmonton

This in from long-time NHL d-man Brendan Smith, his careful praise for new Edmonton Oilers coach Mike Babcock. Smith broke into the NHL under Babcock on a good, but past-its-prime Detroit Red Wings team in 2011-15.  Smith has played in the NHL since 2011-12, earning a reputation as a shut-down d-man. He’s now rehabbing his […]