... obviously not.... with emotions running high caught up in a messy line change, clearly the players at fault and something not entirely (though its rare) unknown of course. I recall reading that Cherry did actually accept responsibility which you'd rather expect of him, endearing; "Players Coach". He did yell at them but between the noises, panic situation, desperate.... well, these things can happen.
Hockey is a game of mistakes, he who makes the fewest wins. A most unfortunate situation. I recall Middleton in particular being absolutely outstanding however Dryden, lights out when really tested..... Of course Sinden then fires Don about a month later with many a pundit suggesting that so called "bench mistake" that cost the Bruins the Cup the reason but no. Contributing factor but not the overriding reason ('s) behind his dismissal....
And no Cherry wouldnt identify or name whomever the player was that caused the pile-up even if he knew and that is the honorable way one should comport themselves in just such situations in naming the culprit... otherwise you may be creating another Ray Finkle type situation..... a name you may recall Mr. Bonvie?.... Ray there the place-kicker for the Miami Dolphins... Super Bowl XVII dying seconds missed the uprights... disgraced, dejected, pilloried... winds up in a psych ward... busts out, not just a name change & some minor plastic surgery.... Ray goes full-on gender-identity change & so on & so on.... uh?... docu-drama made about it some years ago.... Ace Ventura....