Q-Stache Out 10-Grand

The NHL has fined Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville $10,000 for harsh criticism of officiating in his team's loss to Detroit in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

Quenneville fumed over a roughing call against defenseman Matt Walker during a scrum as the first period ended Sunday. The Red Wings scored on the ensuing power play 1:13into the second period extending their lead to 3-0, and went on to win 6-1 and take a 3-1 edge in the series.

"I think we witnessed probably the worst call in the history of sports there," Quenneville said after the game. "Nothing play.

"They scored, it's 3-0. They ruined a good hockey game and absolutely destroyed what was going on the ice. ... Never seen anything like it."

The Blackhawks will try to avoid elimination Wednesday in Detroit.

So Much For Savard- Four And Out

Only four games in to the new National Hockey League season, the Chicago Blackhawks of new are acting like the Chicago Blackhawks of old- firing head coach Denis Savard ((pictured, maybe, in happier times, thanks globesports.com)) and bringing in ((magically)) Joel Quenneville.

Shocked, aren't you... those of us at OSG HQ scream "set up."

The team was coming off its first win of the year and a 1-2-1 start out of the blocks. Rocky Wirtz, son of long-time owner, perpetual cheapskate, and instant alienator of fans Bill Wirtz is now in charge. He's thinking that with the likes of Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane, and all the other big-season pick-ups that General Manager Dale Tallon was able to grab- it's win now or else...

Eric Duhatschek of the Globe and Mail brings up the point that when Quenneville was hired as a pro scout last month, why would he even take the gig...?

We now knows the answer to that one, don't we...?