![Chicago Blackhawks coach Denis Savard, center, talks to center Martin St. Pierre, left, and right wing Brandon Bochenski during the first period against the Dallas Stars in Chicago on November 29, 2006. Chicago Blackhawks coach Denis Savard, center, talks to center Martin St. Pierre, left, and right wing Brandon Bochenski during the first period against the Dallas Stars in Chicago on November 29, 2006.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXJ21B/chicago-blackhawks-coach-denis-savard-center-talks-to-center-martin-st-pierre-left-and-right-wing-brandon-bochenski-during-the-first-period-against-the-dallas-stars-in-chicago-on-november-29-2006-the-game-was-savards-first-as-head-coach-upi-photobrian-kersey-TXJ21B.jpg)
Chicago Blackhawks coach Denis Savard, center, talks to center Martin St. Pierre, left, and right wing Brandon Bochenski during the first period against the Dallas Stars in Chicago on November 29, 2006.
![Chicago Blackhawks coach Denis Savard, back, coaches his team during the first period against the Dallas Stars in Chicago on November 29, 2006. The game was Savard's first as head coach. (UPI Chicago Blackhawks coach Denis Savard, back, coaches his team during the first period against the Dallas Stars in Chicago on November 29, 2006. The game was Savard's first as head coach. (UPI](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/TXJ218/chicago-blackhawks-coach-denis-savard-back-coaches-his-team-during-the-first-period-against-the-dallas-stars-in-chicago-on-november-29-2006-the-game-was-savards-first-as-head-coach-upi-photobrian-kersey-TXJ218.jpg)
Chicago Blackhawks coach Denis Savard, back, coaches his team during the first period against the Dallas Stars in Chicago on November 29, 2006. The game was Savard's first as head coach. (UPI
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