Wingspan: The Maestro

Mickey Redmond sits down with legendary coach Scotty Bowman to discuss his journey to a record 14 Stanley Cups and what made his nine seasons in Detroit so special.

[@nealk6387]

Scotty looks remarkable for 89 years old.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

and his mind has not slipped at all - I have listened to him do interviews over the past several years and he has not lost anything mentally - he still watches games all the time and goes to Tampa games when he wants to visit people or the playoffs

[@ogreman-lll-957]

He looks 70.

[@j.j.rogers4249]

I mean the guy is almost 90 and he sounds like he could step right back in and still coach.

[@SN2903]

He could be the greatest coach in sports history.

[@September2004]

I think if you take not just number of championships but number of different teams and how far apart he won it, and then how different the league was, especially when you look at how different salaries and the number of nationalities, how much he had to adapt… yeah… more than Belichick.

[@stopdroolin8418]

One of the greatest!?!?!?! No, Scott Bowman is the greatest Hockey coach of all time. No other coach even comes close.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

He broke Toe Blake's record for Stanley cups - it was before my time - so that would be the only one who could even be considered . Because of my age I always think of him as Canadiens coach first - but I have heard him say on Canadian TV/radio say that he considers himself Red Wings coach every bit as much as Montreal . I think that is because of the regard he had for Mr Illitch and the core players he had on Detroit - he really loved that team

[@stopdroolin8418]

@@pjpredhomme7699 He'll be remembered as the Red Wings coach.

[@broadstreet21]

Toe Blake comes close - he was the one that raised the Habs to become a dynasty for the first time.

[@toddm9501]

I will always consider him The coach of The Montreal Canadiens.

[@ajmpatriot4899]

Hes as sharp as ever! 👍 That could’ve been a 2hr interview!

[@sallybags9090]

He changed the Red Wings franchise. I will always love this guy.

[@larrydanadavid2435]

Scotty Bowman is old time hockey and the best. Mike Ilitch was an amazing man and a great owner.

[@sturmgesutz]

Simply the best ....ever.

[@fredhenrick]

Miss you Scotty. Thank you for transforming this team and organization. It will NEVER be forgotten. You will ALWAYS be a Red Wing. May the Lord bless you and your family. Enjoy your senior years

[@Lakeshore14]

Absolutely a great interview. Nice job Scotty and Mickey. 👏👏👏🇨🇦

[@dennisschwartzentruber3204]

Excellent summation !

[@zw3063]

By far the greatest ever! Thank you Scotty!

[@sodakastronut]

Fastest 21 minute interview I have ever seen. Thank you Scotty for all you did for the city of Detroit and the Red Wings. God Bless. LGRW!

[@HalfyManBearPig]

ty for posting this!

[@maxrcrypto]

I recommend you check out the book Scotty by Ken Dryden, such a great book about Scotty Bowman and about the history of the NHL.

[@billjohansson88]

Mickey - You are an absolute stud as an reporter. Bringing Scotty.B's own story to life in his own words is not easy as there is so much to talk about. We see that Mickey's note book is well used, probably with his shopping list or pointless scribbling. The best interviews ever made are from people like Mickey, who starts the conversation and then falls back into complete silence. Only once during these 21/min does Mickey go back and ask a follow-up question. Mickey always has strong eye contact, confirms when he needs to, which makes this interview a self-played piano from start to finish, what a beauty. As a listener and fan, you are taken on a journey through decades, where you yourself find your own crossroads where your own meeting first occurs on the timeline, what a master piece this really is. Thanks to both Mickey & Scotty for making it possible to participate. The Maestro's is a better label on this interview. With Love from Sweden

[@dougdavis169]

Scotty and Micky I loved it the stories were fantastic class acts all the way. I never missed a single wings game for over 25 years, much respect and admiration.

[@scummydummy]

You guys might be terrible at media availability Audio stuff, but u sure know how to tug on my heart strings!

[@maciejct2508]

finally great interview

[@kenvelickoff4275]

I've been blessed Mickey and Scotty in Detroit

[@seanorr2003]

The best coach in my time.

[@YetiSmasherOhnO]

I got teary-eyed. 10/10

[@thenickfoxx]

Amazing interview. I don't think we could put our finger on one move that made the Wings as GREAT as they were. But for damn sure Scotty Bowman was one of the most important pieces to that puzzle. A new era of greatness is upon us with all the help we have in the front office pushing with that incredible will to win behind them. LGRW.

[@broadstreet21]

The single most important move was to hire Jim Devanello as GM. He in turn found and raised up talent, he found the scouts who could find great players, he found other guys who could run an organization, and the coaches who could run his team. That included landing Bowman.

[@lesschoenberger3070]

I still remember seeing a picture of Scotty, Craig Patrick and "Badger" Bob Johnson posing when they were signed to the Penguins and I knew it was only a matter of time before the Pens won the Cup, and it was that year that they did it and then the next one too!

[@silverFOX-dj9zj]

Well that hit me in the feels

[@kravitz1999]

There should be a 2-hour interview with him while he's still this sharp, love Scotty

[@mr.potter7844]

Is it me or has Scotty not aged a day since he was with Detroit!?!? Great interview

[@brodyhess5553]

Nice

[@Brotha00]

Aye Scotty B!

[@kenvelickoff4275]

The GOAT, think of him as ours, but

[@nikehp99]

Can you imagine if Patrick Roy never went to Colorado?? Detroit would have at least won one more cup!

[@twwap294]

Very enjoyable. I watched every game that he coached in Detroit, he got the most out of his players whether they were talented or not.

[@massivecumshot]

Wow. What great stories and memories. Would love to sit in a dusty old bar like the Lindell AC and just listen to these guys swap stories. I just finished Ken Dryden's book on Scotty, focused on those fantastic World Championship games of the 70s. More than anything, bringing European players into the league has changed the game for the better. More speed, more creativity, more skill......but may less honor, loyalty, toughness and GRIT. Either way, hockey is the greatest sport on earth.