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A six-point plan to fixing the Chicago Blackhawks on the fly

Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman began his offseason of changes by firing assistant coach Mike Kitchen and AHL coach Ted Dent on consecutive days.

The first move felt like a statement more than anything. Kitchen and Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville are close. They had played and coached together throughout their careers. Kitchen was at Quenneville’s side for the last six seasons.

Kitchen had a role on the team, especially with the defensemen and the penalty kill, but a new assistant coach doesn’t feel like the type of change that will be bring different results for the Blackhawks.