Blackhawks hire Jeff Blashill
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For the first time in a while, the Lightning will have an opening on their coaching staff. On Thursday, it was announced that Lightning assistant Jeff Blashill was hired to be the next head coach of the Chicago Blackhawks.
It started in 2015 when Bertuzzi joined the AHL’s Grand Rapids Griffins for their postseason run after finishing his OHL career. Blashill was behind the bench then, too. Bertuzzi made an immediate impact, finishing second on the team with seven goals and third with 12 points in 14 playoff games. Now, a decade later, the two are reunited in Chicago.