For the first time since 2008, Blackhawks fans are waking up to a new head coach in Jeremy Colliton after the team fired three-time Stanley Cup winner Joel Quenneville on Tuesday. The move comes amid a five-game losing streak with the Hurricanes blowing into the city Thursday.
Elsewhere in Chicago sports, the Bulls still exist for some reason and will visit the Pelicans on Wednesday in New Orleans.
BLACKHAWKS
Storystream: Hawks fire Quenneville, name Colliton replacement (SCH)
Buy our ‘Thank Q’ mustache T-shirt (SCH)
Fans, media react to Hawks firing Quenneville (SCH)
Hawks promote King to IceHogs interim coach (SCH)
Who is Colliton? Meet the Hawks new head coach (SCH)
Quenneville got fired. Is Joe Maddon next? The price of excellence is heightened expectations. (The Athletic)
What you need to know about new Blackhawks coach Jeremy Colliton (The Athletic)
Fall guy: Quenneville takes heat for Bowman’s roster decisions (The Athletic)
Ex-Hawks assistant Samuelsson will look to coach in Europe (SCH)
McDonough: Hawks are ‘remodeling’ but will be a playoff team (SCH)
Ex-Hawks assistant Samuelsson will look to coach in Europe (SCH)
Hawks players feel partially responsible for Quenneville’s firing (Chicago Sun-Times)
CENTRAL DIVISION
RECAP: Blue Jackets defeat Stars for 6th straight time (Defending Big D)
RECAP: Sorenson scores 3 points in Sharks win against Wild (Hockey Wilderness)
Preds sign prospect Donovan to 2-year contract (On The Forecheck)
NHL
31 Thoughts: Fallout from Sens’ Uber video (Sportsnet)
Sens’ Duchene issues apology for Uber incident (Sportsnet)
RECAP: Andersen lifts Leafs past Golden Knights (Pension Plan Puppets)
RECAP: Pionk’s end-to-end goal helps Rangers rally past Canadiens (Blueshirt Banter)
RECAP: Stone’s 5 points lead Sens past Devils (Silver Seven Sens)
RECAP: Howard makes 40 saves, helps Red Wings defeat Canucks in shootout (Winging It In Motown)
RECAP: Kucherov, Vasilevskiy pace Lightning past Oilers (Raw Charge)
RECAP: Kings top Ducks in Desjardins’ debut as coach (NHL)
HOCKEY WORLD
Four Nations Cup: U.S. routs Finland 5-1 (The Ice Garden)
Four Nations Cup: Canada blasts Sweden 6-2 (The Ice Garden)
Starkov scores late winner, Russia beats WHL (Sportsnet)
OHL: Campbell, Richardson lead way as Rangers down Petes (Sportsnet)