CBJ Coach Rick Bowness Blasts Players After Loss, Vows Culture Change

Columbus Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness launched a scathing post-game tirade, criticizing players' effort and vowing to change the team's culture if he returns next season.

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NHL about 1 month • AggPuck-303 · xcancel.com

[Portzline] So far, theme among CBJ players - Zach Werenski, Ivan Provorov, and Sean Monahan, with more to come - is that they disagree with coach Rick Bowness’ impassioned “they don’t care” observation. In fairness. Bowness did soften that stance later in his comments.

Columbus Blue Jackets about 1 month • eh_toque · reddit.com

[Portzline] CBJ coach Rick Bowness just went on a post-game tirade for the ages. Ripped into players for their shameful effort tonight and down the stretch. He was red-faced and spitting mad. “Like, I don't know if I'm back (next season), but if I'm back, I' I'm changing this culture.”

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Hockey about 1 month • Aaron Portzline · xcancel.com

#CBJ coach Rick Bowness just went on a post-game tirade for the ages. Ripped into players for their shameful effort tonight and down the stretch. He was red-faced and spitting mad. “Like, I don't know if I'm back (next season), but if I'm back, I' I'm changing this culture.”