Ken Hitchcock's journey from coach on the hot seat to unfairly maligned sympathy figure has been fascinating to watch.
Since the Blues bowed out of the playoffs, early once again, the common refrain from fans, players, coaches, management and media types has been pretty much the same — something has got to change. Now what that something is varies depending on who is talking.
Front office changes, a coaching change, a roster overhaul and patience have all been suggested as possible solutions for the Blues annual playoff collapse. The area that has gotten the most scrutiny thus far has been behind the bench for two big reasons.