After one practice, former Leaf Ric Jackman was particularly down on himself after being ragged on by both Quinn and Ley. McCabe went to him, patted his knee and said, "Ricky, in one ear and out the other." That was the kind of attitude McCabe was allowed to have in the Quinn-Ley regime
— Nothing like undercutting the coaching staff to show leadership. Hat tip to
TSM for finding this gem that shows just how terrible of an influence McCabe could have been on the Leafs' young defencemen.
