Joel Quenneville knew the deal. After three Stanley Cup titles and nine playoff appearances with Chicago, the longtime head coach figured this was a big season for him.
“I only think we’re in the winning business and we better win,” Quenneville said on the first day of training camp.
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Two months later, it was over.
The Blackhawks fired Quenneville on Tuesday, ending a wildly successful run that returned the franchise to the top of the NHL after years of heartache.
“This is certainly a very difficult decision,” general manager Stan Bowman said in a statement, “but I believe it is in the best interests of the Blackhawks’ organization.