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Hitchcock is back again

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If there was any uncertainty that Ken Hitchcock was still a good fit for the Blues, any concern that the team’s pursuit of Mike Babcock could create turmoil in the locker room, or any worry that bringing a coach back on a one-year contract would be an issue, it wasn’t heard Tuesday afternoon.

In a 30-minute-plus news conference announcing that Hitchcock will be returning for the 2015-16 season, everyone involved made it seem as though it was the right move.