He would definitely be on the Mt. Rushmore of U.S. hockey, along with Herb Brooks ... No one would debate that.
I know Lou doesn't like the term 'trap', it's a puck recovery system ... My teams don't play it, but it was good enough for the Devils that he won three championships. He liked big teams, who were good at fighting and banging.
When we first met it was 1972, I was a skinny 16-year-old, very immature. He was intimidating then, he's intimidating now. He inspired a lot of confidence and provided me a moral compass. The most important thing he taught me was to be honest, to 'do it right or don't do it at all.'
I fill when empty, empty when filled and scratch when it itches.
I owe him a lot, both personally and professionally