Chicago Blackhawks News: Stan Bowman promises change
Chicago Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman did not hide his disappointment while speaking with reporters on Saturday morning.
Changes are coming for the Chicago Blackhawks.
That much was made clear this week when the Blackhawks made history as they were swept out of the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Nashville Predators. The need for change was reiterated on Saturday morning when Blackhawks’ general manager Stan Bowman met with reporters for his end of the season press conference.
"“I’m completely, completely disappointed. It’s unacceptable to be where we are today,” Bowman said. “I’m frustrated, I’m angry. This was a tough, tough loss for us all to take. Standing here April 22 is not the way we expected our season to end. And it’s a complete failure when you measure it against the expectations that we have of ourselves. We did not come even close to reaching the standard we have set over the years here. And that’s unacceptable.”"
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Bowman hit the nail on the head when the talking about the Blackhawks’ failure to live up to expectations. The Blackhawks never matched the energy of Predators nor did their talent match the production that Predators were receiving. For a team that features Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, Artemi Panarin, and Marian Hossa; there is no justification for the Blackhawks falling flat on their face like they did.
Bowman promises that the Blackhawks will be better next season.
"“There will be change moving forward; change comes in many different ways. So the specifics of how we’re going to change things into next year are not really meant for this forum. But I can promise you we need to be better,” Bowman said."
Bowman has proven that he is capable of rebuilding the Blackhawks. After all, the Blackhawks have won the Stanley Cup three times in the past seven years. But, this off-season has a different feel to it. This off-season feels like it is the beginning of the end of the Blackhawks’ dynasty. The Blackhawks looked old, slow, and injured against the Predators. That is not an encouraging sign going forward.
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Though, Bowman will need to pull off magic once more and rebuild the Blackhawks.