DALLAS -- It's OK to give Joe Nieuwendyk a pass on the Marc Crawford hiring. Any general manager can make a mistake.
Even one that's illuminated because former coach Dave Tippett, the man Nieuwendyk fired, has guided financially troubled Phoenix to the playoffs each of the last two seasons.
Around here, we've seen Donnie Nelson make mistakes. Jon Daniels, too. Lord knows Jerry has occasionally screwed up.
What separates good general managers from bad ones is how they deal with mistakes.
