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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman is interviewed during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

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No Retread Is Too Disgraced For The NHL

Heather Chen is a former Defector intern and the sports editor at the Columbia Daily Spectator. She loves hockey, photography, and the good ol’ state of Michigan.

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Heather Wei-Xi Chen

CHICAGO - MAY 27: of the Chicago Blackhawks of the Philadelphia Flyers during Stanley Cup media day at the United Center on May 27, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Stanley Cup Media Day

What’s The Use Of Insiders If They Only Scoop Press Releases?

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Joel Quenneville and Stan Bowman speak to media

2015 NHL Stanley Cup Final – Media Day

The NHL Quietly Ends Its Punishments For The Blackhawks’ Sexual Assault Scandal

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Ray Ratto

WINNIPEG, CANADA - JANUARY 11: MacKenzie Entwistle #58 and Lukas Reichel #27 of the Chicago Blackhawks get set at the bench prior to puck drop against the Winnipeg Jets at the Canada Life Centre on January 11, 2024 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images)

Chicago Blackhawks v Winnipeg Jets

The Blackhawks Are Plumbing The Depths

Buffalo Sabres v Chicago Blackhawks

Corey Perry Is Everyone’s Problem

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Barry Petchesky

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 13: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks acknowledges fans after his final game as a Blackhawk at United Center, against the Philadelphia Flyers, on April 13, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Chase Agnello-Dean/NHLI via Getty Images)

Philadelphia Flyers v Chicago Blackhawks

Jonathan Toews’s Silence Wasn’t Always A Virtue

Jason Zucker sprays ice as he stops in front of Petr Mrazek

NHL: APR 11 Blackhawks at Penguins

The Penguins And Islanders Are Having A Mid-Off

(Original Caption) Chicago Black Hawk Bobby Hull skids to a stop on the ice.

Bobby Hull Skidding to Stop on the Ice

Bobby Hull Was Not Complicated

Alex Tuch celebrates a goal while Kevin Lankinen smashes his goalie stick against the post

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Tage Thompson Broke His Stick And Chicago’s Psyche

CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 18: during the Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup Championship Rally at Soldier Field on June 18, 2015 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images

Chicago Blackhawks Victory Parade And Rally

Rocky Wirtz Is Unaccountable

during the 2018 NHL Awards nominee media availability at the Encore Las Vegas on June 19, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2018 NHL Awards ¬ñ Nominee Media Availability

Kevin Cheveldayoff Played Dumb And The NHL Bought It

SUNRISE, FL - JANUARY 7: Florida Panthers Head coach Joel Quenneville of the Florida Panthers looks on during third period action against the Arizona Coyote at the BB&amp;T Center on January 7, 2020 in Sunrise, Florida. the Coyotes defeated the Panthers 5-2. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joel Quenneville

Arizona Coyotes v Florida Panthers

Joel Quenneville Is A Warning

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PHILADELPHIA - JUNE 09: The Chicago Blackhawks pose for a team photo after defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime and win the Stanley Cup in Game Six of the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Final at the Wachovia Center on June 9, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Stanley Cup Finals – Chicago Blackhawks v Philadelphia Flyers – Game Six

There Will Be More John Does

during the 2017 NHL Draft at the United Center on June 23, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.

2017 NHL Draft – Round One

The Blackhawks Were Rotten All The Way Through

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 24: Erik Gustafsson #56 of the Chicago Blackhawks falls after getting his stick caught around Pius Suter #24 of the Detroit Red Wings at United Center on October 24, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Detroit Red Wings v Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks Have Earned This Dive Into The Toilet

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 22: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Vegas Golden Knights is introduced before Game Five of the Stanley Cup Semifinals during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens at T-Mobile Arena on June 22, 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Canadiens defeated the Golden Knights 4-1. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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