Ep. 155: Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome live from the Blackhawks Convention

The biggest bromance in the NHL joins the Blackhawks Talk Podcast live from the Blackhawks Convention. Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome join Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis to break down their long-time friendship, share stories of their time playing with Connor McDavid and look ahead to the upcoming Blackhawks season.

0:47 – Dylan Strome on his first convention

1:11 – Alex DeBrincat on another convention experience

1:30 – On staying in Chicago to train

3:20 – Strome on using a shorter stick than usual

4:27 – How much did they pay attention to the Hawks roster changes?

5:04 – On Andrew Shaw playing on Strome/DeBrincat line

6:13 – How Connor McDavid was there before the Strome/DeBrincat bromance

8:09 – On playing with Connor McDavid with Erie

9:00 – DeBrincat’s feistiness on the ice getting Strome and McDavid in trouble

10:00 – Biggest pet peeves in their friendship

10:45 – Who keeps who in order in the friendship?

11:30 – Friendship put aside during the World Championships this spring

12:19 – On the Canada/USA rivalry

13:05 – How much of the playoffs did they watch?

14:08 – On the Blues winning the Stanley Cup

15:20 – Early impressions of Kirby Dach, Adam Boqvist and other prospects

16:23 – Advice to prospects trying to break the team after camp

17:42 – Strome on why he only would have wanted to get traded to Chicago

19:18 – DeBrincat on the goal scoring lead wager with Patrick Kane

20:36 – How Patrick Kane continues to get better over time

22:27 – Strome’s competition with his brothers

24:04 – Who they would dream to play in a line with

25:05 – How they chose their sweater numbers

26:13 – DeBrincat on his pregame doughnuts tradition

26:55 – On Strome’s Blackhawks debut

27:45 – Favorite non-hockey memories from their time in Erie

29:10 – Best (and worst) parts of playing together

30:10 – The scoop on Ralph DeBrindog!

31:00 – First tourist things they did in Chicago

31:45 – Best nicknames on the Blackhawks

32:50 – Favorite players growing up

33:30 – Their mental preparation before games

34:23 – The Blackhawks Lightning Round

37:49 – Who is the better dancer between Strome and DeBrincat?