Seventeen months and some change ago, John McDonough sat at a table in the lobby of Fifth Third Arena one of the many sparkling monuments to the money-making machine he helped turn the Blackhawks into alongside Stan Bowman, the man he chose over Joel Quenneville; and Jeremy Colliton, the man he chose to replace Joel Quenneville. He punched the air with his fingers a few times as he spoke, solemnly, reverently, disconcertedly, about the state of his Chicago Blackhawks.

We need to get better, he said. We need to get better. And we are all accountable. That starts with me.

Well, it actually started with Quenneville, who was dumped a month into the 2018-19 season, the first pillar of the Blackhawks golden age to fall. It continued Monday, with the just-as-shocking dismissal of the seemingly untouchable McDonough by owner Rocky Wirtz. The only question that remains is will it continue with Bowman? And if Bowman goes, will...

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