4 thoughts on the Chicago Blackhawks hiring of Jeff Blashill as head coach

3. The Tampa Bay connection definitely doesn't hurt for Blashill.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a proven winner. Now it might be important to note that they have not won the Stanley Cup since Blashill joined the coaching staff, but Blashill did experience how a team like Tampa Bay operates.

Tampa Bay has a star offensive player like Nikita Kucherov, working with Kucherov and now coming to Chicago with Connor Bedard is definitely a plus for the Blackhawks. Take a look at what former Blackhawks forward Brandon Hagel had to say about Blashill via Ben Pope.

"He teaches you how to play the right way. " The Blackhawks, with so many young players, can definitely benefit from a coach who has seen how winning teams compete night in and night out.