Blackhawks Breakaway

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis interview Blackhawks CEO Danny Wirtz and president of business operations Jaime Faulkner to discuss the offseason moves, where the rebuild is at, the futures of Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews, the hiring of Luke Richardson as head coach, the future of the Indianhead logo, Eddie Olczyk's departure and much more. 1:40 - Wirtz on the offseason moves 4:15 - Wirtz, Faulkner on the futures of Kane and Toews 7:15 - Faulkner on what fans can look forward to this season 8:15 - Wirtz on the hiring of Luke Richardson as head coach 10:20 - Faulkner on additions to Blackhawks' analytics department 13:20 - Has there been any pressure about changing the logo? 17:20 - Faulkner on Eddie Olczyk's departure and adding Troy Murray and Patrick Sharp as TV color analysts

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau break down their biggest takeaways from Chicago’s three-game road trip. The guys also address the Pierre LeBrun story about the potential timing on a Patrick Kane trade, some key injuries to the Blackhawks’ prospects, their thoughts and surprises after the NHL’s first week of the regular season, and much more. 0:20 - Thoughts on the Blackhawks' comeback win over San Jose 11:55 - If Patrick Kane is traded, when could it happen? 21:50 - Is the next captain of the Blackhawks in the locker room right now? 26:50 - Blackhawks prospects getting hit with injury bug 29:10 - Takeaways from NHL's opening week

The regular season is officially underway, and the Blackhawks started off their season with back-to-back losses on the West Coast. Pat Boyle and James Neveau break down the Blackhawks' first two games, highlighting what we've learned so far and what it could tell fans about the season ahead.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle is joined by 2015 Stanley Cup champion goaltender Scott Darling, who will be joining NBC Sports Chicago this season as a studio analyst for Blackhawks Pre- and Postgame Live. Darling talks about his new gig, newfound love of comedy, career with the Blackhawks and what he's most looking forward to this season.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis discuss the organization's decision to send down Lukas Reichel to Rockford for the start of the season. Are the Blackhawks making the right call? The guys also provide an injury update, the Opening Night roster taking shape and potential Chicago breakout players this season. Plus, Charlie shares the story of how his car got stolen in Milwaukee. 0:40 - Are you surprised Lukas Reichel is starting the season in Rockford? Right call? 10:30 - Injuries updates and how the Opening Night is almost set 17:15 - Charlie shares the story of how his car got stolen in Milwaukee 22:55 - Our Blackhawks breakout players for the season

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau offer their takeaways through two preseason games. The guys discuss Kevin Korchinski's strong camp so far, his highlight-reel pass to Lukas Reichel against Detroit, the new-look penalty kill in action, the defensive zone system being less scrambly, how Patrick Kane might adjust without having Alex DeBrincat on the power play and much more. 1:00 - Kevin Korchinski stands out in first two preseason games 7:20 - Where could Cole Guttman fit into the lineup? 10:10 - What to expect from Dylan Sikura in his second go-around with Blackhawks 13:40 - Early returns on the new defensive zone coverage 15:30 - The new-look penalty kill in action 20:50 - How the power play look changes without Alex DeBrincat and Dylan Strome 24:15 - The guys get sidetracked with our parking ticket stories 27:10 - Favorite road destinations in honor of the Milwaukee preseason game

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about Seth Jones’ future and why he doesn’t have any regrets about signing an eight-year extension with the Blackhawks. The guys also discuss Luke Richardson’s structural changes to the penalty kill, Jake McCabe’s injury timeline, Kevin Korchinski absorbing as much as he can from the veterans and much more. 0:30 - Seth Jones doesn't have "any regrets" about signing extension with Blackhawks 8:10 - Clarifying Jake McCabe's injury timeline 10:30 - Why the Blackhawks are pairing Kevin Korchinski with veterans during training camp 13:05 - Breaking down the early look at the power-play units 20:25 - Luke Richardson's penalty kill changes and why it should benefit this Blackhawks team

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau offer their takeaways from Day 1 of training camp, which included Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews each addressing the trade rumors and speculation surrounding their future. The guys also touch on why they believe Luke Richardson is the right man to coach the Blackhawks during the rebuild and beyond, Maxi Domi developing a bond with Kane early on and more. 0:25 - Takeaways from Patrick Kane's comments about trade rumors, speculation about his future 3:30 - Kane talks about the Alex DeBrincat trade and how "crushing" it was to see him go 8:30 - Max Domi starting on a line with Kane 11:05 - Thoughts on Jonathan Toews' comments about his potential future 13:30 - Toews talks about why he's trying to soak everything in this season 17:05 - Why Luke Richardson will grow on the fanbase

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau offer their takeaways from the 2022 Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase against Minnesota. The guys also discuss what they expect to hear from Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews at training camp, whether or not Lukas Reichel will be a full-time NHL player this season and Kane and Toews surprising the Highland Park hockey team. 1:05 - Takeaways from 2022 Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase 6:15 - Do you like Chicago's development plan for Kevin Korchinski? 11:40 - Over/under 40.5 NHL games for Lukas Reichel this season? 21:30 - What do you expect to hear from Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews at training camp?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis catch up with defenseman Alex Vlasic ahead of the 2022 Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase. Vlasic talks about what he learned from his NHL stint last season, why he changed his number from 43 to 72, going from a man-on-man to defensive zone system, how he can separate himself from the pack of young defensemen, and much more. Pat and Charlie also discuss Lukas Reichel packing on some weight, and Marian Hossa's number retirement night being scheduled for Nov. 20 vs. Pittsburgh. 0:35 - All eyes on Lukas Reichel as training camp approaches 3:15 - What you're looking to see from Blackhawks at 2022 Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase 5:40 - Marian Hossa's jersey retirement set for Sunday, Nov. 20 7:00 - Interview with Blackhawks defenseman Alex Vlasic