Why the Blackhawks’ Gamble on Jeff Blashill Could Change Everything
The Blackhawks also like that Blashill has NHL head coaching experience. Since Chicago fired Joel Quenneville in 2018, the franchise hired four consecutive first-time NHL head coaches (Jeremy Colliton, Derek King, Richardson and Sörensen).
Blashill’s first NHL head coaching job came when he replaced Babcock in Detroit before the 2015-16 season. His tenure began with a veteran Red Wings team, and he made a playoff appearance in his first season as coach. From there, the Red Wings were dismantled, and Blashill and the organization endured the early stages of a rebuild over the rest of his tenure. He was not retained after the 2021-22 season and finished with 204-261-72 overall record. After his first season, the Red Wings never finished better than fifth in their division. The Red Wings have since hired two other coaches and have yet to make the playoffs again.
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