Chicago Blackhawks fans knew head coach Joel Quenneville was not going anywhere despite a second consecutive first-round setback in the postseason. But after the Blackhawks were ousted by the Predators last week, general manager Stan Bowman had some strong words.
Namely, Bowman suggested anything was up for possible change beyond removing Coach Q from his post. And we’ve quickly arrived at our first change since the GM’s scathing weekend speech.
Assistant coach Mike Kitchen was relieved of his duties late Monday morning. Kitchen had recently finished his seventh season with the team, arriving after the 2010 Stanley Cup win and being part of two more championship runs.