Blackhawks Breakaway

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis recap the Battle of Connors between Bedard and McDavid. Plus, they answer your mailbag questions. Should the Blackhawks call up a forward? If so, who? Should the Blackhawks make another trade to give Connor Bedard a reliable winger? How can the Blackhawks jumpstart Lukas Reichel? Of the pending restricted free agents, which players should the Blackhawks explore a longer-term deal with? They answer that and more.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis talk about their takeaways from Chicago's four-game homestand in which it went 2-1-1. The guys also get into the packed schedule, Connor Bedard's shift lengths, and more. Plus, a prospects update that includes Nick Lardis' breakout season and Adam Gajan's strong start. They wrap up the podcast by offering well-wishes to our very own Tony Granato, who is taking a leave of absence from NBC Sports Chicago after being diagnosed with a form of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis talk about the Blackhawks picking up three out of a possible four points in their last two games and what they can do to string together consecutive wins for the first time all season. They also discuss Petr Mrazek's terrific performance against Anaheim, the power play potentially starting to turn a corner, the tall pairing of Louis Crevier and Alex Vlasic, and Lukas Reichel working his way back up the lineup after the healthy scratch. Plus, could Jason Dickinson be an attractive trade deadline target for contenders? And finally, Pat and Charlie talk about the Connor Bedard-Travis Kelce saga and react to Patrick Kane's debut with the Detroit Red Wings.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and John Scott recap the Blackhawks' disappointing three-game road trip. They discuss the team's decision to scratch Lukas Reichel on Sunday against Minnesota (1:30). They also share their thoughts about the roster construction and debate whether Kyle Davidson needs to make another move for an experienced player to help develop the rookies (4:10). Later, they discuss Connor Bedard extending his road game point streak to nine games and the improvements they saw to the first power play unit (7:16). Finally, Pat and John talk about the Winnipeg media asking Bedard about the unfounded Corey Perry rumors (10:00).

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis talk about the team's decision to terminate Corey Perry's contract for a code of conduct violation and GM Kyle Davidson's reaction to it (00:26). They guys also discuss Nick Foligno's crucial role in the locker room, through the Perry situation and losing streaks (8:22). Plus, they also discuss Chicago's trade with Vancouver involving Anthony Beauvillier (14:21). Finally, Pat and Charlie talk about Patrick Kane linking up with Alex DeBrincat in Detroit and signing a one-year deal with the Red Wings (17:38).

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Tony Granato talk about why the Blackhawks are having difficulty stringing together consecutive wins (00:24). Plus, they discuss how the losses of Andreas Athanasiou, Taylor Hall and Corey Perry are impacting the roster (1:29). And finally, the guys address the Perry situation and talk about whether it's a potential distraction for the players (9:11).

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis talk about Connor Bedard and Lukas Reichel being paired on a line together (2:27). Will it work? The guys also talk about Philipp Kurashev's quiet heater (6:20), whether Kevin Korchinski should be promoted to the first power-play unit (12:15), which team Patrick Kane might sign with (27:45), and more.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Charlie Roumeliotis interviews Jimmy Waite, the Blackhawks' longtime goaltending coach. Waite talks about why goaltending has been a strength for the Blackhawks this season and Arvid Söderblom's ceiling in the NHL. He also explains the process of choosing a starting goaltender for games and how far he and Luke Richardson map it out in advance. And finally, Waite talks about studying other goaltenders, and what it's been like to reunite with his former teammate and goaltending partner Darren Pang.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis talk about the show Connor Bedard put on in Tampa Bay and Florida. They discuss Bedard's game-breaking ability, which area of his game he's taken significant strides, Nick Foligno's high hockey IQ that allows him to play with Bedard, the Moms trip, and more.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and John Scott talk about Connor Bedard's four-point breakout game in Tampa Bay. Is he starting to figure it out? Pat and John also talk about Philipp Kurashev potentially being Bedard's long-term linemate for the rest of this season, Kevin Korchinski and the young defensemen impressing, Taylor Hall's injury, a relatively solid start to a rough early-season schedule, and more.