Hall of Fame.
Only an elite few have that moniker put on them before they even exit the game. Arguably, Joel Quenneville is one of the best coach’s in NHL history. Coach Q. It’s damn near a brand at this point. He’s the Mike Ditka of Chicago hockey who brought three Stanley Cups to a starving city.
At this point, the guy is an icon.
But as with life, eventually everything must come to an end. Can you really see Q getting this team to play hard? Make the playoffs?
I don’t.
The reality is, the old days of consistent excellence are over and they’re not coming back with coach Q at the helm.