Blackhawks Breakaway

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau answer your mailbag questions. Is the New Jersey Devils' path a potential blueprint the Blackhawks can copy? Is Luke Richardson's coaching style working? Will Lukas Reichel be in the NHL full-time next season? How much longer can we expect Patrick Kane to be a Blackhawk? Outside of Kane and Jonathan Toews, who could fetch the biggest return at the trade deadline? The guys weigh in on all that and more. 1:00 - Blackhawks injury updates 3:30 - Is the Devils' path a potential blueprint to copy? 7:40 - Is Luke Richardson's coaching style working? 10:30 - Will Lukas Reichel be with the Blackhawks full-time next season? 14:45 - Why didn't Reichel play with Patrick Kane in his season debut? 16:40 - How much longer can we expect Kane to be a Blackhawk? 20:45 - Outside of Kane and Jonathan Toews, who could fetch the biggest return at the trade deadline? 26:45 - Are there any veterans in the league that the Blackhawks should keep on their radar? 32:35 - Would Adam Fantilli make more sense for the Blackhawks than Connor Bedard if they get the No. 1 overall pick? 34:40 - Would you consider the Rockford IceHogs a successful AHL affiliation?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau share their thoughts on the Jacob Trouba hit and whether the NHL should modify its rulebook to make those types of hits illegal. The guys also weigh in on fighting, the likelihood of Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin potentially reuniting with the New York Rangers, Chicago's goaltending situation and much more. 0:50 - Takeaways from weekend in New York 7:05 - Thoughts on the Jacob Trouba hit and whether the NHL should modify its rulebook 17:15 - Should the NHL ban fighting? 23:50 - What's the possibility of Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin reuniting with the New York Rangers? 33:00 - Is Kane the greatest American-born player ever? 39:00 - Injuries to Petr Mrazek, Alex Stalock isn't ideal for Chicago's goaltending depth

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau interview The Athletic's NHL Draft analyst Corey Pronman to discuss the 2023 class and the Blackhawks' farm system. Who is Connor Bedard's NHL comparable? How good is Adam Fantilli? Is Leo Carlsson ahead of Matvei Michkov? Plus, Pronman shares his thoughts on Chicago's top prospects like Kevin Korchinski, Frank Nazar and Lukas Reichel. 1:10 - How strong is the 2023 NHL Draft class? 2:50 - What's Connor Bedard's NHL comparable? 4:10 - The debate between Bedard and Adam Fantilli 6:05 - Is Leo Carlsson ahead of Matvei Michkov? 7:55 - How big is the drop-off from 4 to 5? 9:00 - Is Will Smith a name to watch in the first round? 12:50 - How does the draft look as far as defensemen go? 14:50 - Is Frank Nazar going to be better than Kirby Dach? 16:10 - Are there any noteworthy goaltenders in the 2023 draft class? 19:26 - Lukas Reichel's progression 21:30 - Thoughts on tanking

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about head coach Luke Richardson changing up the lines that includes Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews being together for the first time this season. The guys also share their thoughts on the players-only meeting after the Blackhawks' seventh straight loss, Kirby Dach's memorable return to Chicago, when Lukas Reichel could get a taste in the NHL this season and much more. 0:50 - Right move to reunite Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews? 7:50 - Is now an ideal time to call up Lukas Reichel? 11:40 - What to make of Blackhawks' players-only meeting after seventh straight loss 16:30 - Is it time to start refreshing Tankathon? 20:05 - Could the Kirby Dach trade end up being a win-win for both Chicago and Montreal? 24:20 - Connor McDavid returns to Chicago this week

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about what they’re thankful for and what Blackhawks fans should be thankful for this Thanksgiving.

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about the Blackhawks officially raising Marian Hossa's No. 81 to the United Center rafters and the memorable ceremony. The guys also debate who might be next and which members of the championship core should have their numbers retired. 0:25 - Thoughts on the Marian Hossa jersey retirement ceremony 6:10 - Which other Blackhawks should have their numbers retired and could there be a ring of honor? 14:15 - The Blackhawks were so good 21:30 - The incredible David Yarrow photo of the Blackhawks reenacting The Last Supper

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau talk about the team feeling the loss of Seth Jones, how the recently-recalled Ian Mitchell could help the back end, and injury updates on Tyler Johnson and Alex Stalock. Plus, the guys offer their takeaways from the Marian Hossa interview and what to expect from Sunday's jersey retirement ceremony. 0:50 - Blackhawks feeling the loss of Seth Jones 5:15 - Blackhawks recall Ian Mitchell 11:25 - Blues clap back at Scott Darling 15:20 - Charlie tells a funny story about his tweet that made it on David Kaplan's Chicago Tribune Live 18:00 - Takeaways from interview with Marian Hossa

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle and Charlie Roumeliotis interview Marian Hossa to talk about some untold stories from his new book and his upcoming jersey retirement with the Blackhawks. Hossa gets into why he turned down long-term offers to sign a one-year deal with Detroit, what he learned from Pavel Datsyuk, why he accepted Chicago's 12-year contract over Tampa Bay's, what his reaction was when Jonathan Toews told him he was going to get the Stanley Cup first if they won in 2010, one of the worst injuries of his career during the 2013 Stanley Cup Final vs. Boston, what his potential future could be with the organization and much more. 0:25 - Hossa on the process of writing his book 3:25 - Hossa on tearing his ACL in the championship game of the Memorial Cup 6:40 - Hossa on being blindsided by the trade from Ottawa to Atlanta, hours after signing extension 11:25 - Hossa on turning down Pittsburgh's five-year offer to sign one-year deal with Detroit 15:25 - Hossa on his epic takeaway battles with Pavel Datsyuk 17:15 - Hossa on why he chose Chicago's 12-year offer over Tampa Bay's 21:00 - Hossa on his reaction when Jonathan Toews told him he'd get the Stanley Cup first if they beat Philadelphia in Game 6 of 2010 final 23:00 - Hossa shares one of the worst injuries of his career in 2013 Stanley Cup Final vs. Boston 24:35 - Hossa shares untold story when he lied to Cup keepers in 2015 about what happened to Lord Stanley 26:55 - Hossa provides update on skin condition 29:45 - Hossa on what his jersey retirement with Blackhawks will mean to him 32:05 - Can we expect Hossa and the Blackhawks to finalize a role with the organization soon?

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau discuss whether the Blackhawks are coming back down to earth following a 2-1 overtime loss to Los Angeles. The guys also talk about how the struggles from other NHL teams could lead to a crowded trade market, GM Kyle Davidson telling ESPN's Emily Kaplan that there have been "zero" trade conversations surrounding Patrick Kane, the potential interest level in Seth Jones, and the three Blackhawks defensemen prospects projected to be on Team Canada's World Juniors roster. 0:55 - Are the Blackhawks coming back down to earth? 7:15 - Could the underperforming NHL teams pivot into a one-year tank? 11:45 - Should the Blackhawks move out players sooner than later because of a potentially crowded trade market? 18:50 - Do the fans want a full tank or salvage what the Blackhawks have and build from there? 26:30 - Could there be a market for Seth Jones with the cap going up in the coming years? 37:10 - Three Blackhawks defensemen projected to be on Team Canada's 2022 World Juniors roster 39:00 - A special guest for the next episode

On the latest Blackhawks Talk Podcast, Pat Boyle, Charlie Roumeliotis and James Neveau answer your mailbag questions. How would last season's roster have done with Luke Richardson as the head coach? What kind of culture is Richardson building and how will it help the rebuild? What's the record for most goalies used in a single season? Should we not be that worried about the Blackhawks' hot start to the season? The guys answer that and more. 1:40 - What kind of culture is Luke Richardson building and how will it help this rebuild? 7:40 - What's the NHL record for most goaltenders used in a single season? 11:05 - Could Anton Khudobin be the Blackhawks' trade radar? 16:20 - Would the Blackhawks have been a playoff team last season under Richardson? 20:25 - Should we not be too worried about the Blackhawks "failing to tank" because of how deep the 2023 draft class is? 24:20 - What are the odds the Blackhawks become buyers instead of sellers? 32:15 - How do you feel about bringing back the black alternates? Home whites and away red?