Kane incident puts Blackhawks in tough spot

John McDonough wasn't talking specifically about Blackhawks players when he said it. Chicago was in the middle of its surprising playoff run when McDonough met with a group of reporters at the United Center. He was gracious with his time. Even ordered some pizza for a small group of writers working a long shift. And during the long conversation, he shared his philosophy as team president of the Blackhawks. There's a Blackhawks Way, he said, and if one of his employees doesn't get it, they're out. "I'm not really patient and have a tendency to call people on things because, to me, once is a trend," McDonough said at the time. Now, we'll see if that trend includes star forwards. So far, McDonough has backed tough talk with action. In the time since team owner Rocky Wirtz named McDonough team president, the Blackhawks have fired a head coach in Denis Savard and demoted general manager Dale Tallon. Now, McDonough's once-is-a-trend philosophy ...