Jeremy Colliton, Chicago Blackhawks (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
Coaching changes in the NHL happen for just a few reasons, but it boils down to expectations. The Chicago Blackhawks are going to have to drastically change their expectations before Jeremy Colliton gets let go.
Firing a coach doesn’t instantly change a team. Sure, sometimes teams like St. Louis in 2019 or Pittsburgh in 2016 ended up really benefitting from a coaching change, but Chicago is not in that type of position just yet.
The Detroit Red Wings have been rebuilding for just about as long as Chicago has been now, and they just re-signed their coach who has a worse record than Jeremy Colliton.