NHL Jack Adams Award rankings: Sabres' Lindy Ruff battles Lightning's Jon Cooper for the crown

As the playoff picture becomes clearer, so too do our rankings for numerous awards, especially the Jack Adams Award, handed to the NHL’s best coach during the regular season. No award is predicated more on team success and placement in the standings than the Jack Adams Award. And this season, only two of the five Jack Adams Award favorites have previously been named coach of the year, one of whom will likely secure the honor for the second time. One of the three non-winners is in his first head-coaching role, with Pittsburgh Penguins’ Dan Muse only four years older than Sidney Crosby. He’s orchestrated a resurgent Penguins and deserves the plaudits he’s receiving. Let’s break down the five...