The Blackhawks’ plan for replacing Pat Foley has not been a good one

Photo by Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty ImagesI’ll concede that this may come off as unnecessary grumbling about something only a small segment of those watching will care about, but it also feels like I’ve seen enough chatter on this topic that it bears further exploration.

What the hell are the Blackhawks and NBC Sports Chicago doing with this rotating Open Mic night in the broadcast booth for games this season?

Let’s make sure the aim of this piece finds the proper target, too: this is not an indictment of the people who’ve been in the play-by-play or analyst roles for Blackhawks games this season. They’ve all been, at a minimum, decent calls.

But this is a Hall of Fame broadcaster in Pat Foley…