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Should Detroit Red Wings' Jeff Blashill be worried after recent firings?

Coaches know they are "hired to be fired" but how do they deal with stress? Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill on Nov. 6, 2018, in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

Detroit Red Wings heads coach Jeff Blashill’s approach is to not worry about the possibility of being fired.

Two NHL colleagues have gotten the boot over the past few days: the Chicago Blackhawks fired Joel Quenneville on Tuesday after three Stanley Cup championships over 11 seasons, and the Los Angeles Kings fired John Stevens one month into his second season as their head coach.