It's now been confirmed for former Blackhawks Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville

Throughout the past couple of months the NHL has remained tight-lipped on reinstating two names back into the league, and that is Stan Bowman and Joel Quenneville.

Heading into the off-season several teams are in search of coaches and new management for a fresh start in the 2025–26 season, those two names have surfaced as potential candidates, but are they allowed back into the NHL after the former scandal involving the Chicago Blackhawks?

The two are still suspended, and Gary Bettman was put on the spot ahead of game 1 between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, during an interview:

Both have issued apologies, statements etc... but is that enough to deserve a second chance, or a third for Quenneville?