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Blackhawks Feeling The Losing Pressure
by Paul on 02/12/12 at 09:51 AM ET
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from Adam L. Jahns of the Chicago Sun-Times,
The mere notion of coach Joel Quenneville getting fired seemed so far-fetched even when the Blackhawks were in a bad slump earlier this season. After all, he’s the coach who led the Hawks to their first Stanley Cup in decades.
Now, regardless of how many holes the Hawks’ roster might have, it’s hard to believe he’s not on the hot seat. At the very least, the demands to get the Hawks back on track are reaching excruciating levels.
“I feel the pressure of winning a hockey game,” said Quenneville, who’s signed through the 2013-14 season. “It’s when you don’t win, that’s what it’s all about.
‘‘We’re in the winning business, and this has gone on too long here.”...
There’s plenty of blame to go around for the Hawks’ fall from grace. General manager Stan Bowman and the rest of the brass deserve some for forming a roster that isn’t as deep as they pitched, and there are plenty of players underachieving. But it can be argued that Quenneville hasn’t made the right adjustments or gotten through to his team, either.
Quenneville admitted he might have been too passive earlier in the season with the Hawks’ defensive game when their stars were outscoring everyone.
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