Late National Hockey League (NHL) head coach Mike Babcock still has a keen interest in the activities of the Bettman circuit, as he was spotted Saturday night at the home of the St. Louis Blues taking on the Seattle Kraken.
After leaving his position as head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets in September without coaching a single game, he was among the group of fans who witnessed the local team’s 2-1 shootout victory. As the photo from a Snapchat story published by the website hockeyfeed.com showed, the 60-year-old seemed to go virtually unnoticed as an Internet user noticed his presence; He also wore a gray coat and a blue blues cap.
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Michael Babcock III, the former Pilot’s son, has been the Blues’ coach since June, which may explain his father’s presence in the area.
He resigned following allegations that Mike Babcock was asked to look at Jackets players’ cellphones. Columbus hired him in the offseason, and this decision caused a stir as the coach had a history of interacting poorly with his hockey players, particularly with the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs.