Are the Chicago Blackhawks closing in on a new coach? What to know about Jeff Blashill.

Are the Chicago Blackhawks closing in on a new coach? What to know about Jeff Blashill.

Former Detroit Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill has emerged as a top contender for the Chicago Blackhawks vacancy, according to reports. The buzz since the weekend has been that Blashill’s hiring looked like a certainty, but Sportsnet journalist and “Hockey Night in Canada” analyst Elliotte Friedman pushed back on that notion. “I heard on Friday morning that he was in as the head coach of Chicago — he was going to be the guy,” Friedman said on his …

Analyzing Jeff Blashill's candidacy for Blackhawks' coaching position

The Blackhawks’ coaching search quickly has changed from one of complete mystery into potentially near-complete.Jeff Blashill has emerged as the leading candidate. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Monday that Blashill is a ‘‘very serious contender’’ but that nothing has been finalized yet.Hawks fans won’t be inspired by the possibility of the team hiring Blashill, not that anyone would excite them much now that the David Carle and Mike Sul…

Blackhawks Rinkcast – Season 8, Episode 30 – Blackhawks to hire Jeff Blashill as Head Coach

Chicago Rinkcast staff members Sean Fitzgerald, Andrew Bard and Jimmy O’Malley ESQ discuss the pending hire of Jeff Blashill as their new head coach and dissect what the Hawks may do with the #3 overall pick in this year’s NHL entry draft. Subscribe, rate this episode, share it with your friends, and even write us a review. The best reviews will be read on the air. Watch the entire replay of the YouTube right here: Watch the entire replay of the…

NHL Rumors: Islanders, Blackhawks, Kraken, and Some Teams Who Could be Looking to Spend - NHL Rumors

The New York Islanders continue to interview front office candidates, and are there two favorites? Frank Seravalli: Heard that Marc Bergevin had his second interview with the New York Islanders. Stefen Rosner: Heard that Mathieu Darche has a second interview with the Islanders as well. Frank Seravalli: Sources suggest that it’s a two-horse race between Bergevin and Darche. NHL Rumors: The Minnesota Wild Could Have an Interesting Offseason Jeff B…

Tirabassi: Predicting the Unpredictable: Who the Blackhawks could target in the first round

Chicago Blackhawks GM Kyle Davidson has yet another busy, crucial summer checklist ahead of him this offseason. He has to nail the head coaching hire, which looks to be leaning toward Jeff Blashill at the moment. He has to be aggressive in improving the NHL roster through free agency, trades, or both. And he has to nail the first-round picks in the NHL Draft in June, where the Blackhawks will have the No. 3 and No. 25 selections thanks to the Pa…

Tuesday Morning Bag Skate 5-20-25

This is your daily thread to talk about the latest hockey news. What we’re hearing about the Blackhawks coaching search, changes, prospects and more (The Athletic) Analyzing Blackhawks’ options for No. 3 pick: Caleb Desnoyers might fit best out of large group (Sun-Times) Blackhawks creating franchise Hall of Fame as part of centennial celebration (Sun-Times) (Tribune) (The… Source