Phil Thompson: The Chicago Blackhawks face a crossroads with the trade deadline looming and key conference games on the schedule. Are drastic changes in store?

Earlier this week, Chicago Blackhawks coach Derek King appeared genuinely delighted that his predecessor, Jeremy Colliton, had been cast in the role of head coach of Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey team.

“That’s great for him, that’s awesome,” King said. “He’s a good coach. He’s a smart hockey coach. That’ll be nice for him to get back into things, and he’ll do a good job.”

Then King, whom the Hawks installed as interim coach after firing Colliton in November, reflected on his own situation.

“If I’m not back, I wonder what happens to me? I’ll have to find a league. Team Scotland or something,” he joked.

King uses humor a lot, but he’s no