One of the big topics from Thursday's Zoom video conference call held by the Blackhawks was the firing of former team President and CEO John McDonough, who was released in late April during the NHL pause. McDonough was with the organization for 13 years.
“First off, I think it was surprising,” three-time Stanley Cup champ Patrick Kane said on the call. “But John is an amazing man and did so much for the organization. I think our relationship was maybe a little bit different than others. He had some tough conversations with me, for sure, and I think that only helped me become a better player, a better person, to kind of mature a little bit faster than maybe I would have.